Privacy a Fundamental Right, But it Cannot be Absolute: BJD MP Jay Panda

Privacy a Fundamental Right, But it Cannot be Absolute: BJD MP Jay Panda: BJD MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, who had introduced a Bill on data privacy and protection in the Parliament, has said that privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution, but it would be impractical to make it absolute and we must make room for some very narrowly defined exceptions.  Speaking at a discussion with college students and young professionals in the national capital, Panda said that India must take the middle path and avoid any extremes when it comes to its data privacy law.  Read More