Table of Contents:
Part I. Fundamental Principles and Framework of Privacy Law;
1. Meaning and Facets of Privacy;
2. Privacy in International Law and Human Rights;
3. Indian Law Framework for the Right to Privacy in India;
4. Privacy Principles;
Part II. Balancing of Rights;
5. Balancing Competing Rights;
6. Freedom of Expression and Right to Privacy;
7. Privacy and Press Freedom;
8. Privacy, Public Figures and Celebrities;
9. Privacy and the Right to Information;
10. Balancing Public Interest and Security with Privacy;
Part III. Use of Existing Torts to Protect Privacy at Private Law;
11. Defamation;
12. Breach of Confidence;
13. The Tort of Personality Rights;
14. Use of Tort Actions for Privacy Protection;
15. Remedies in Privacy Actions;
16. Breach of Privacy Tort in Indian Law;
xvi Privacy Law: Principles, Injunctions and Compensation;
Part IV. Law Enforcement and Privacy;
17. Police Surveillance and Privacy;
18. Search, Seizure and Investigation: Privacy;
Concerns;
19. Privacy in Judicial Proceedings;
Part V. Communication Privacy;
20. Privacy Protection in Telecom Law;
21. Telephone Tapping and Privacy Rights;
22. Online Privacy;
23. Online Interception and Surveillance;
Part VI. Information Privacy;
24. Privileged Communication;
25. Data Security and Data Protection;
26. Financial Privacy;
27. E-Governance and Public Databases: Privacy;
Concerns;
28. Privacy in Health Records;
29. Social Networking Privacy;
Appendices;
1. Supreme Court Judgments;
2. High Court Judgments;
3. Statutory Material;
4. Legislative Proposals;
Subject Index;