CASE COMMENTARY – PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) & ANOTHER VS. UNION OF INDIA

AUTHOR – PRATHANA.G.S, STUDENT AT SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Best Citation – PRATHANA.G.S, CASE COMMENTARY – PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES (PUCL) & ANOTHER VS. UNION OF INDIA, ILE FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW (ILE FN), 1 (3) of 2023, Pg. 35-38, APIS – 3920 – 0035 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

ABSTRACT:-

Phone tapping, often known as wiretapping, is the activity of covertly attaching a particular device to a person’s phone in order to discreetly listen to their phone calls.In India, only a few number of special authorities, such as the Government, are allowed to spy telephones, and only under extremely particular conditions that ensure the integrity, security, and safety of the entire country. Private individuals do not have the right or power to listen in on private conversations or trace phones. While active wiretapping, which involves changing the signal, is prohibited and punishable by a three-year prison sentence, passive wiretapping is approved and legal when done by the authorities.

KEYWORDS:- Telecommunications , Information , Emergency , Telephone tapping , Politicians , Writ petition