Introduction

How seizure of phones became routine

What the constitution says

The slippery slope in police work

Court judgments on the matter

Chat histories can be used against victims

Should there be safeguards for journos

Planting of evidence on devices

The way forward

From Hyderabad police snatching phones on streets to check for ‘ganja’ to Delhi police seizing journalist Mohammed Zubair’s devices for a tweet, such seizures have become a routine part of policing. After all, with modern technology, our personal devices have become repositories of our whole lives. So it gives the police easy access to all our information in one place, making investigations that much easier. 

But do you want the police to have access to everything about you? Not only is it a concern because of our right to privacy, but also there have been allegations of the police planting evidence on such devices. So where does the law stand on this and what are our rights? To find out, host Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to tech and legal researcher and human rights activist Usha Ramanathan in this episode of The Suno India Show. 

This interview happened before the Supreme Court upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s powers relating to arrest, attach property, search and seize under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

References 

Criminal Procedure Bill: Break a law and the police can store your personal information - Suno India
Criminal Procedure Bill: Data collection can lead to surveillance by different govt bodies - Suno India
How the Tarun Tejpal verdict set back the rape law reforms - Suno India
Zubair’s arrest: Can a journalist be forced to hand over his electronic devices to the police? | Scroll 
Bhima Koregaon: Forensic report says key evidence against jailed activist was planted | The News Minute
Riley v. California (06/25/2014)

From Hyderabad police snatching phones on streets to check for ‘ganja’ to Delhi police seizing journalist Mohammed Zubair’s devices for a tweet, such seizures have become a routine part of policing. After all, with modern technology, our personal devices have become repositories of our whole lives. So it gives the police easy access to all our information in one place, making investigations that much easier. 
But do you want the police to have access to everything about you? Not only is it a concern because of our right to privacy, but also there have been allegations of the police planting evidence on such devices. So where does the law stand on this and what are our rights? To find out, host <a href="mailto:suryatapa.mukherjee@sunoindia.in">Suryatapa Mukherjee</a> speaks to tech and legal researcher and human rights activist Usha Ramanathan in this episode of The Suno India Show. 
This interview happened before the Supreme Court upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s powers relating to arrest, attach property, search and seize under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
References 
<a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/the-suno-india-show/criminal-procedure-bill-break-a-law-and-the-police-can-store-your-personal-information/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sunoindia.in/the-suno-india-show/criminal-procedure-bill-break-a-law-and-the-police-can-store-your-personal-information/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659197596761000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YTBU0rAA6h0dR-zMpLHw6">Criminal Procedure Bill: Break a law and the police can store your personal information - Suno India</a> <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/the-suno-india-show/criminal-procedure-bill-data-collection-can-lead-to-surveillance-by-different-govt-bodies/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sunoindia.in/the-suno-india-show/criminal-procedure-bill-data-collection-can-lead-to-surveillance-by-different-govt-bodies/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659197596761000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rvEn6d4_HseYsBpNqu5wh">Criminal Procedure Bill: Data collection can lead to surveillance by different govt bodies - Suno India</a>   <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/the-suno-india-show/how-the-tarun-tejpal-verdict-set-back-the-rape-law-reforms/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sunoindia.in/the-suno-india-show/how-the-tarun-tejpal-verdict-set-back-the-rape-law-reforms/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659197596761000&amp;usg=AOvVaw14MVtCdnbXb8dNMRuf855c">How the Tarun Tejpal verdict set back the rape law reforms - Suno India</a>  <a href="https://scroll.in/article/1027233/zubair-arrest-can-a-journalist-be-forced-to-hand-over-his-electronic-devices-to-the-police" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scroll.in/article/1027233/zubair-arrest-can-a-journalist-be-forced-to-hand-over-his-electronic-devices-to-the-police&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659197596761000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AOwzs5Zg2BysyCDMaFfvn">Zubair’s arrest: Can a journalist be forced to hand over his electronic devices to the police? | Scroll </a> <a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bhima-koregaon-forensic-report-says-key-evidence-against-jailed-activist-was-planted-143161" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bhima-koregaon-forensic-report-says-key-evidence-against-jailed-activist-was-planted-143161&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659197596761000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CX9rM3EAQ_cQLyxsOYWcz">Bhima Koregaon: Forensic report says key evidence against jailed activist was planted | The News Minute</a>  <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-132_8l9c.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-132_8l9c.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659197596761000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1e6brG_I8o1IcogDJCGmxy">Riley v. California (06/25/2014)</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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