The ministry of home affairs has told the Supreme Court it can draw up common guidelines on the search and seizure of electronic devices only after consulting with states. It also said that search and seizure “furthers a legitimate state interest” and is protected by “procedure established by law”, the Indian Express reported today.
These were the contents of an affidavit filed by the ministry on Friday in response to a March 2021 plea asking for such guidelines. The plea was filed by a group of academics including Mukul Kesavan, Ram Ramaswamy, Sujata Patel, Deepak Malghan and Madhava Prasad.
