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Supreme Court Refuses to Probe QR Code Directive on Eateries Along Kanwar Yatra Route

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The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in the directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments, mandating QR codes on eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route. The qr codes were to display the name, type of food served, license, and registration certificates of the eatery owners. This directive was aimed at ensuring transparency and allowing Kanwariyas to abstain from consuming certain food during the yatra. The Court's decision has sparked a constitutional quagmire, impacting the right to privacy of eatery owners and raising questions about secularism.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Supreme Court on July 22 refused to probe into the legality of the directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments on QR codes on eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route.
  • The Court found the petition infructuous, given that the yatra is over, and directed the petitioners to approach the High Court for a detailed order on the merits of the directive.
  • The QR code directive was aimed at ensuring transparency and allowing Kanwariyas to abstain from consuming certain food during the yatra.
  • The directive mandated eatery owners to display their name, type of food served, license, and registration certificates on the QR code.
  • The Supreme Court's decision has sparked a constitutional quagmire, impacting the right to privacy of eatery owners and raising questions about secularism.
  • The guidelines laid down in KS Puttaswamy vs Union of India regarding the right to privacy need to be satisfied by every state action impacting an individual's right to privacy.
  • The state action in this case did not seem to have qualified the requirements of legality, need, and proportionality.
  • The directive was not authorised by a statute and was not proportionate or necessary to achieve its objectives.

Statistical Analysis:

  • The QR code directive applies to all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
  • The directive affects the fundamental rights of eatery owners under Articles 14, 15(1), 17, and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
  • The Supreme Court's decision on July 22 is a significant development in the right to privacy case.
  • The guidelines laid down in KS Puttaswamy vs Union of India have become an essential benchmark for evaluating state actions affecting individuals' right to privacy.

Sources:

  • The Supreme Court's judgment on July 22, 2025
  • The guidelines laid down in KS Puttaswamy vs Union of India (2017)
  • Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (2025)
  • IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd. (2025)
  • Contify.com (2025)

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