2017 Supreme(Online)(SC) 1438

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO 494 OF 2012

JUSTICE K S PUTTASWAMY (RETD.), AND ANR. ..Petitioners

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ..Respondents

WITH

T.C. (CIVIL) NO 151 OF 2013

T.C. (CIVIL) NO 152 OF 2013

W.P.(CIVIL) NO 833 OF 2013

W.P.(CIVIL) NO 829 OF 2013

W.P.(CIVIL) NO 932 OF 2013

CONMT. PET. (CIVIL) NO 144 OF 2014 IN W.P.(C) NO. 494/2012

T.P.(CIVIL) NO 313 OF 2014

T.P.(CIVIL) NO 312 OF 2014

S.L.P(CRL.) NO.2524/2014

W.P.(CIVIL) NO.37/2015

W.P.(CIVIL) NO.220/2015

CONMT. PET. (C)NO.674/2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.829/2013

T.P.(CIVIL)NO.921/2015

CONMT.PET.(C)NO.470/2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.494/2012

CONMT.PET.(C)NO.444/2016 IN W.P.(C) NO.494/2012

CONMT.PET.(C)NO.608/2016 IN W.P.(C) NO.494/2012

W.P.(CIVIL) NO.797/2016

CONMT.PET.(C)NO.844/2017 IN W.P.(C) NO.494/2012

W.P. (C) NO. 342/ 2017

AND WITH W.P.(C) NO.000372/2017

J U D G M E N T

Dr D Y CHANDRACHUD, J