orders for
interception?
(m) By which mode of communication (by hand or by post) the proposal I request for interception of
aforementioned phone number ... which interception
order(s) were issued and note sheets where the reports were processed and decision to sanction
interception of phones was taken. Disclosure under
various agencies including names of the agencies, pertaining to
interception/phone tapping/monitoring or decryption under section 69 of the
Information Technology ... informed the Appellant that disclosure of information related to
lawful interception/phone tapping/monitor or decrypt is exempt from disclosure
under section
replied as under:-
"Point No. 1 to 4 - The Lawful interception/phone tapping is done by
the Law Enforcement Agencies duly authorized by Central ... Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951. Any disclosure of
intercepted related information defeats the very purpose of lawful
interception /phone tapping. Disclosure of information related to lawful
Further, any disclosure of information related to lawful
interception/phone tapping is exempted under section 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(h) of the
Right ... Lawful Interception, wherever
required, is done strictly as per the provisions of the Act. Further, the records
pertaining to lawful interception are regularly destroyed
orders given by Secretary, MHA to
CBI for interception of two specific mobile phones:
"1 (a) Whether as per sub-rule (2) of Rule ... query raised by the Appellant in this case, about interception of
phone, it is pertinent to refer to the judgment dated 22.12.2023 passed
Kindly arrange to provide certified copy of relevant documents
regarding interception or monitoring or decryption of any
information through computer resource, mobile, call record,
access ... Further,
any disclosure of information related to lawful
interception/phone tapping is exempted under section 8(1)(a)
and 8(1)(h) of the Right
query, he could not
substantiate how he thinks that his phone was intercepted. It appeared that
only on the basis of his apprehension ... MTNL) as well in which M/s. MTNL stated that lawful
interception/phone tapping is done by law enforcement agencies, duly
authorized by the Central
replied to the RTI
application filed by Appellant. Further, lawful interception is done by Law
Enforcement Agencies duly authorised by Central and State Governments ... defeat the very purpose of lawful interception. Mr. Kumar contended that
disclosure of information related to lawful interception/phone tapping is
exempted under section
information on ten points pertaining to lawful
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interception/phone taping done by Law Enforcement Agencies including, inter-
alia, (i) Ministry ... both the parties and
perusing the records, observes that the lawful interception/phone taping is done by
the Law Enforcement Agencies, duly authorized by Central
provided to his
satisfaction. The appellant alleged that his phone number was unlawfully
intercepted by the respondent public authority and that safeguards as prescribed ... judgment of PUCL vs. Union of India (December, 1996) for
phone interception were not complied with by the respondent public authority.
During the hearing
