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133 Competent Authority for prevention of any oﬀence aﬀecting the sovereignty or integrity, defense, or security of the State, between 01.01.2016 and 27.12.2018. 2. Provide the total number of orders or directions issued by the Competent Authority for investigation of any oﬀence, between 01.01.2016 and 27.12.2018. Concerned CPIO Nodal Oﬃcer Supporting document (only pdf upto 1 MB) Supporting document not provided

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Internet Freedom Foundation v. Union of India

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India

Country Location

Latitude: 23.078537445745496

Longitude: 78.60363571015989

Country Location (linked Case Law): India

Case Status: In progress

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Motion Granted/Motion Denied

Keywords

Decryption
Information Security
Interception
Monitoring
Privacy
Surveillance
Telecommunication

Judicial Body: Supreme Court (court of final appeal)

Court Name: Supreme Court of India

Case Number: Writ Petition No. 44 of 2019

Case Summary: India's interior ministry passed an order authorizing intelligence services to intercept, monitor and decrypt any data stored on any computer in the country. It is argued by the petitioners that the order fails to institute safeguards on these surveillance powers, thus disproportionately impacting on the constitutional rights to free expression and privacy.

Case Significance: The case is currently in progress and its significance in undetermined at this time.

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IFF v. UoI (WP No. 44_2019, SC).pdf
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