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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK
SABHA
STARRED
QUESTION
NO.294
FOR
11TH
FEBEUARY,2014.
(a) & (b) Incidents of physical/electronic surveillance in the States of
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, and the National Capital Territory of
Delhi, allegedly without authorization have been reported. Union
Cabinet has approved a proposal to set up a Commission of Inquiry
under Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 to look into these incidents.
(c)&(d)
Interception
of
communication
by
authorized
Law
Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) is carried out in accordance with
Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 read with Rule 419A of
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2007. Following is the list of
authorised Law Enforcement Agencies for Lawful Interception:
# Central Agencies
(i) Intelligence Bureau,
(ii) Narcotics Control Bureau,
(iii) Directorate of Enforcement,
(iv) Central Board of Direct Taxes,
(v) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,
(vi) Central Bureau of Investigation,
(vii) National Investigation Agency,
(viii) Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW),
(ix) Directorate of Signal Intelligence, Ministry of Defence- for Jammu
& Kashmir, North East & Assam Service Areas only.
# State Agencies
Director General of Police, of concerned state/Commissioner of Police,
Delhi for Delhi Metro City Service Area only.
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