Gautam BhatiaNov 8, 2019

In light of the Pegasus/WhatsApp surveillance scandal, a piece on how India must reform its surveillance architecture - and how a recent Bombay High Court judgment shows the way.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/india-must-now-reform-its-surveillance-law-ht-analysis/story-6L9DkdLpJAGWzYDBDYP8KN.html

The Bombay High Court basically held: (a) surveillance is illegal except in a public emergency or for public safety, (2) evidence obtained through surveillance cannot be used in court, and (3) material obtained through surveillance must be destroyed. All three very important findings.

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India must now reform its surveillance law | HT Analysis

The WhatsApp-Pegasus controversy affords a golden opportunity to do just that

Show threadBOY SNov 8, 2019
@gautambhatia so all that a person facing a case involving surveillance by the Gujarat State has to do is appeal in the Supreme Court in order to render the Gujarat's Laws impotent?
Show threadGautam Bhatia
@gothambuddha People subjected to surveillance should not go anywhere near the Supreme Court.
Nov 8, 2019 at 3:51pmWeb
Show threadBOY SNov 8, 2019
@gautambhatia Wow.. Surveillance can't be bypassed by Supreme Court? We all need a primer on this death sentence now. 🙏
Show threadGautam BhatiaNov 8, 2019
@gothambuddha it can be. The question is whether it will.
Show threadBOY SNov 8, 2019
@gautambhatia I get the general direction of status quoist arrangement in work. Much obliged.