Justice K.S. Puttaswamy, a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and the lead petitioner in the landmark 'right to privacy case,' has passed away at the age of 98.

His efforts were pivotal in the Supreme Court's recognition of the right to privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Justice Puttaswamy enrolled as an advocate in 1952 and was appointed to the Karnataka High Court in 1977, serving until his retirement in 1986. Following his judicial career, he served as the vice chairperson of the Central Administrative Tribunal in Bengaluru.

In 2012, he became the petitioner who challenged the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme in the Supreme Court. While the Court did not invalidate the scheme, it delivered a significant ruling, asserting that the right to privacy is encompassed within the fundamental right to life as stated in Article 21.