Landmark case · Information Technology Law · Semester 6
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
(2017) 10 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
Surveillance and decryption powers must be backed by law and proportionate to a legitimate State aim.
From topic
Interception, monitoring and decryption: section 69 — Unit IV, Information Technology Law.
Related sections:
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 69 — Power to issue directions for interception, monitoring or decryption
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 69A — Blocking of public access
- Information Technology Act, 2000, 69B — Monitoring and collection of traffic data