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Withdrawal of Delhi HC writ petition on MHA’s e-surveillance due to introduction of Interception Rules, 2024 superseding Rule 419A of the Telegraph Rules

MHA rejected IFF's request for e-surveillance data citing national security. IFF appealed in Delhi HC, but delays prevented final arguments. On January 13, 2025, IFF withdrew the case as it became infructuous after the introduction of the Interception Rules, 2024.
29 January, 2025
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Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
interception

A Draft to Surveil: IFF’s Analysis of the Draft Telecom Interception Rules, 2024

This post includes our in-depth analysis of the draft Telecom Interception Rules, 2024 and broadly India's surveillance architecture, along with a table comparing the 2024 draft Rules with the corresponding provisions under the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951.
12 September, 2024
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Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra
e-surveillance

Delhi HC issues notice on writ petition seeking extent of e-surveillance carried out by MHA under S. 69 of IT Act

Since 2018, we sought data on e-surveillance from MHA,which was denied for national security reasons. On appeal, it was held that data is periodically destroyed and subsequently the CIC held that information wasn't maintained at all. Delhi HC issued notice on our petition challenging the CIC order.
22 March, 2023
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Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra
e-surveillance

Delhi HC directs MHA to clarify its position on maintenance of e-surveillance data

To have an informed debate about the legal e-surveillance regime and practices in India, we filed RTI Applications seeking related information in 2018. We have not received this information till date, but we will continue to pursue it.
08 April, 2022
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Anandita MishraAnandita Mishra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
Surveillance

DHC directs CIC to decide IFF’s appeals within 8 weeks

Delhi High Court directs CIC to decide IFF's appeals which seek statistical data regarding the surveillance orders under Section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
02 December, 2021
3 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat, Anandita MishraAnandita Mishra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
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IFF files a Writ Petition against MHA’s refusal to provide information on electronic surveillance orders issued under the IT Act

We filed 6 RTI applications in Dec 2018 seeking information about Electronic Surveillance orders passed under Section 69 of the IT Act. Three years have passed since, and we apprehend that the information sought is being continuously destroyed during the pendency of the RTI proceedings.
11 November, 2021
5 min read
Anandita MishraAnandita Mishra

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