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 threadGautam BhatiaNov 8, 2019
Important for many reasons, but perhaps most importantly because last week a Gujarat "anti-terror law" was approved by the President. Among other things, this law *specifically* says that material obtained from surveillance can be used in Court. The Bombay High Court specifically says that this is unconstitutional. There is a direct clash between the two. The State's encroachment on basic rights makes it even more important to restate the value and importance of those rights. (2/2)
Show threadMadhura
@gautambhatia Gujarat, the gift that keeps on giving.
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