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‘Must ensure guidelines’: SC to govt on search or seizure of digital devices

The Supreme Court has told the Centre to come up with “better guidelines” to govern the seizure of devices of individuals, particularly media professionals, while reiterating that privacy is a fundamental right, Bar and Bench reported.

The court’s remarks came on Tuesday when it was hearing a petition filed by the Foundation for Media Professionals seeking such guidelines. It is seized of a similar petition filed by a group of five academicians and researchers.

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