Individual's right to privacy: Panchayati eclecticism and feminist constitutionalism

Mookherjee, Ishani (2017) Individual's right to privacy: Panchayati eclecticism and feminist constitutionalism. Journal of Indian Law and Society, 8. pp. 43-56. ISSN 2277-5552

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Abstract

In the landmark decision of Puttaswamy v. Union of India, the Supreme Court recognised Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right under Article 21 and Part III of the Constitution of India. While historically, the con cept of privacy presupposed the existence of a 'erivate space' as distinct from the 'ublic sphere, in the Puttaswamy case, the Court accorded supremacy to the individual, emphasising on his/her right to bodily and decisional autonomy. However, despite such a progressive move towards an individual-centric Right to Privacy, the judgment still has inherent contradictions and loopholes. This paper critically analyses the judgment using the lens of Panchayati Eclecticism and Feminist Constitutionalism. The lens of Panchayati Eclecticism demonstrates how this case is a unique example of 'intra-bench' polyvocality, which led to patchwork jurisprudence and ambiguous judicial understanding of the individual's Right to Privacy, thereby failing to achieve uniformity and legitimacy. The Court complicated the notion of privacy for women within marriage, by defin ing it through vague hollow principles and ignored the issue of marital rape. Therefore, using the concept of Feminist Constitutionalism, it is argued that the Court failed to 'address' one of the significant 'woman's questions'.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Right to Privacy | Panchayat | Feminist
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 09 May 2022 06:03
Last Modified: 09 May 2022 06:03
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/2924

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