Ninejudge bench to rule if privacy is fundamental right

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has referred to a nine-judge constitution bench a case to determine if the right to privacy is a fundamental right.

The question pertains to pleas that challenge Aadhaar for violating privacy.

“During the course of hearing today it has become essential for us to determine whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution,” said a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar.