The debate over the right to privacy in India continues as the nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court made first observations Wednesday, finding that privacy is not an absolute right and that there is a need to define the “amorphous” term, The Hindu reports. The court said, however, that defining it would be a challenge and could do more harm than good. "How do we define privacy? What are its contents? Its contours? How can the State regulate privacy? What obligations does the State have to protect a person's privacy?" Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud asked. It is reported that observations may or may not be included in a final ruling.
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