tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post5652751407587616424..comments2024-03-19T16:39:23.183+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Protecting citizens from the State: The case for a privacy lawAjay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-59733105309970167412017-03-26T19:46:52.144+05:302017-03-26T19:46:52.144+05:30State should be allowed to intervene in private af...State should be allowed to intervene in private affairs only when there is some tangible evidence that he is on the way to endanger a human life or threatening security of nation. Given the number of request for coming for tapping of communications, I wonder whether authorising officer is able to scrutinise each request by investigating agencies. This can result in virtually unhindered and continuous breach of privacy of citizens. The need for protection of privacy assumes utmost importance for nurturing democracy. Otherwise the ruling party can monitor each and every day to day activity of the person who voices dissent against any state policy and silence him by threatening any trivial breach of Law. Remember there are hundreds,if not thousands, of Acts and Rules in force. And a citizen simply cannot live a daily life by ensuring that he is not violating a any of the Rule of Law. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-69435929012628768152016-02-22T16:19:21.809+05:302016-02-22T16:19:21.809+05:30The Indian process for approving surveillance requ...The Indian process for approving surveillance requests was built on the existing protocol in UK, which itself is now moving to judicial oversight (<a href="http://www.scmagazineuk.com/2nd-update-surveillance-bill-judicial-oversight-no-encryption-ban-archiving-browsing-data/article/451605/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scmagazineuk.com/2nd-update-surveillance-bill-judicial-oversight-no-encryption-ban-archiving-browsing-data/article/451605/</a>) <br /><br />Similar changes in the oversight and accountability mechanism are required in India.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371535344499506327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-15257968123691473312016-02-22T07:08:39.884+05:302016-02-22T07:08:39.884+05:30The judiciary is easily coopted in the name of nat...The judiciary is easily coopted in the name of national security or fighting crimes.jspandeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188427022505318374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-37011813182583241592016-02-21T21:14:33.769+05:302016-02-21T21:14:33.769+05:30A timely article. However, it missed mentioning th...A timely article. However, it missed mentioning the work of the committee headed by Justice A.P. Shah. The details can be seen at <a href="https://www.dsci.in/node/1218" rel="nofollow"> https://www.dsci.in/node/1218</a><br /><br />Subsequently, CIS put a leaked copy of the <a href="http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/leaked-privacy-bill-2014-v-2011" rel="nofollow"> Privacy Bill</a>, purportedly prepared by the Department of Personnel. Hopefully, things will move forward at some point of time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371535344499506327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-35597032554802040612016-02-19T17:07:16.842+05:302016-02-19T17:07:16.842+05:30At the moment the warrant for interception is appr...At the moment the warrant for interception is approved by the Home Secy of the Govt. of India and propably so in the state too? why not make it mandatory to do it from a judicial authority as done in the U.S?Gopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044522834310662407noreply@blogger.com