Timeline of events leading up to Right to Privacy being held as fundamental

From 1954 to 2017, these cases set a precedent for India

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that individual privacy is a fundamental right, in a far-reaching verdict that could derail Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric identification programme.

A nine-member bench was hearing petitions challenging the mandatory use of  Aadhaar, as an infringement of privacy. There have also been concerns over data breach.

History of the case

The contentious issue had emerged when the apex court was dealing with a batch of petitions challenging the Centre's move to make Aadhaar mandatory for availing the benefits of various social welfare schemes.

Initially, on July 7, a three-judge bench had said that