'State Can't Tap Phones Just To Prevent Corruption In Violation Of Law': Madras High Court

'State Can't Tap Phones Just To Prevent Corruption In Violation Of Law': Madras High Court

The HC said phone tapping is permitted only under Section 5(2) of Telegraph Act when there is a clear public emergency or threat to public safety, backed by reasons and due process

From Bribery Probe to Privacy Landmark: Phone Tapping Orders Face Strict Scrutiny of Madras HC

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Madras HC Rules Phone Tapping Illegal Without Emergency

The government cannot intercept conversations unless there is a situation of public emergency or in the interests of public safety, the Madras High Court held on July 2. This comes as a part of a petition PM Kishore filed against a phone tapping order the Indian government passed under the Telegraph Act, 1885, in 2011. The court comes to this decision through reliance on the Supreme Court’s verdict in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case,…