In Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017), the Supreme Court identified three dimensions of privacy. Which of the following is NOT one of these dimensions?
- Spatial privacy (control over physical space)
- Decisional privacy (autonomy over personal choices)
- Informational privacy (control over personal data)
- Economic privacy (protection of financial transactions)
Answer: Economic privacy (protection of financial transactions)
Puttaswamy (2017) three dimensions of privacy: (a) 9-judge bench unanimously held right to privacy intrinsic to life/liberty under Article 21; also part of Article 19 freedoms, Article 14 equality, (b) Three dimensions identified: (i) Spatial privacy: Control over physical space, home, body, (ii) Decisional privacy: Autonomy over personal choices (marriage, procreation, sexual orientation), (iii) Informational privacy: Control over personal data, collection, use, disclosure, (c) NOT dimension: Economic privacy — while financial transactions may involve privacy concerns, Court did not identify 'economic privacy' as separate dimension; financial privacy falls under informational privacy, (d) Applications: (i) Spatial: Protection against unlawful search/seizure, domestic violence, custodial torture, (ii) Decisional: Navtej Singh Johar (decriminalization of homosexuality), Joseph Shine (adultery decriminalization), reproductive rights cases, (iii) Informational: DPDP Act, 2023 (data protection framework), Aadhaar authentication limits, surveillance oversight, (e) Proportionality overlay: Each dimension subject to proportionality test balancing individual privacy vs. state interests (security, welfare efficiency, public health), (f) Illustrates adaptive constitutionalism: Privacy concept evolves with technology, social norms; proportionality test ensures calibrated balancing of rights vs. state interests.