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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
5 min read
Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
Telecom

TeleCon-ing us? - IFF’s Submissions to the DoT on the draft 2024 Telecom Rules

On August 28, 2024, MoC released four draft rules under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 with a 30 day deadline for public comments. This post summarises our submissions on all four draft rules.
07 October, 2024
16 min read
Karthika RajmohanKarthika Rajmohan & Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
e-surveillance

The Halls Have Eyes: IFF writes to testing agencies against their use of CCTV cameras during examinations

As key entrance tests and exams like the NEET, JEE and UPSC come under CCTV surveillance, IFF writes to the National Testing Agency, state boards, Union Public and State Services Commissions outlining associating privacy harms and urging them to roll back the plan.
20 September, 2024
7 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma & Injila Muslim ZaidiInjila Muslim Zaidi
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
12 min read
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
3 min read
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
4 min read
Anandita MishraAnandita Mishra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh

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