126 ANNEXURE P-9 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO: 294 ANSWERED ON: 11.02.2014 PHONE TAPPING M. K. RAGHAVAN Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:(a) whether there are reports of illegal telephone tapping and collection of call details both by the Government and private agencies; (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this matter by the Government; (c) whether there are any guidelines/legal provisions under which telephonic conversations can be intercepted and call details collected by various agencies; (d) if so, the details thereof indicating the names of the agencies authorised in this regard; and (e) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent the misuse of powers for intercepting conversations, safeguarding the audio recording/transcripts of such intercepted conversations and preventing leakage of the same? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N SINGH) (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.