LIVE TV
ZEE Business
ZEE BUSINESS
हिंदी में पढ़ें  हिंदी में पढ़ें
Live TV
Live TV
  • Home
  • Budget 2021
  • Personal Finance
    • PPF
    • Mutual Funds
    • Income tax
    • EPFO
    • Income Tax Calculator
    • Personal Loan Calculator
    • Car Loan Calculator
    • Home Loan Calculator
    • SIP calculator
    • SWP Calculator
    • MF Returns Calculator
    • Lumpsum Calculator
  • India
    • Companies
    • Property
    • Startups
    • Uidai
  • Economy
    • Aviation
  • Tech
    • Mobiles
    • Apps
  • Auto
    • Cars
    • Bikes
  • Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currency
  • Jobs
  • Indian Railways
  • World
    • Economy
    • Politics
    • Markets
  • videos
  • photos
  • Authors
  • More ...
    • VIDEOS
    • PHOTOS
Read in App
Business News » India News

Cannot disclose info on phone tapping as it may affect national integrity, Trai tells HC

Telecom regulator Trai contended in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it cannot access information on phone tapping nor disclose such details as it could lead to prejudicially affecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
  • whatapp
  • View in App
Cannot disclose info on phone tapping as it may affect national integrity, Trai tells HC
Telecom regulator Trai contended in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it cannot access information on phone tapping nor disclose such details. Image source: Reuters
Written By: PTI
Updated: Wed, Dec 19, 2018
06:17 pm
PTI
RELATED NEWS
Annoyed with your cable operator? Soon you can change your cable service without changing set top box Annoyed with your cable operator? Soon you can change your cable service without changing set top box
Soon, One Nation, One Public Wi-Fi Password! Here's what the government plans to introduce Soon, One Nation, One Public Wi-Fi Password! Here's what the government plans to introduce
Government mulling interoperability for public Wi-Fi network: Aruna Sundararajan Government mulling interoperability for public Wi-Fi network: Aruna Sundararajan
WhatsApp to be brought under TRAI ambit? WhatsApp to be brought under TRAI ambit?
BSNL vs Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Bharti Airtlel vs Tata Tele vs MTNL subscribers BSNL vs Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Bharti Airtlel vs Tata Tele vs MTNL subscribers

Telecom regulator Trai contended in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that it cannot access information on phone tapping nor disclose such details as it could lead to prejudicially affecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India told a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao that phone tapping was carried out by law enforcement agencies and this information cannot be accessed by it from the service providers.

Trai submissions were made in its plea challenging a Central Information Commission's (CIC) order which said the telecom regulator has powers to find out from service providers which mobile user's phone was being tapped.

The CIC's decision was upheld by a single judge bench of the high court and Trai, in its appeal, has sought quashing of both the orders.

The high court did not, as an interim direction, stay the single judge's decision after the lawyers for the RTI applicant, on whose plea the CIC order was issued, assured the bench that the commission's order would not be enforced and no contempt plea would be filed against Trai for not complying with it.

The bench then issued notice to the RTI applicant, Supreme Court lawyer Kabir Shankar Bose, and asked him to indicate his stand on the plea by the telecom regulator by January 16, 2019, the next date of hearing. 

Trai, in its appeal, has contended that only law enforcement agencies are authorised to intercept or tap phones and disclosure of the same would render such actions infructuous.

The telecom regulator has said that directions for interception of a phone number are issued only by government officials of certain ranks and such information cannot be collated by Trai and furnished to a consumer/subscriber as it would "prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of the nation".

It has also contended that such information, pertaining to security of the nation, is exempted from disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. 

Bose had moved the CIC after his telecom service provider, Vodafone, declined his request for information on whether his phone was being tapped. The company had claimed that it did not come under the ambit of the RTI Act.

He had then moved Trai which said it did not have the information he had asked for.

Subsequently, the CIC in its September 12, 2018 order asked Trai to obtain the information from the telecom company and to provide it to Bose.

The regulator challenged it in the high court and the single judge on November 20 upheld the CIC decision saying that Trai has the powers to call for any information or conduct an investigation where it considers expedient.

The single judge also said that Trai has the obligation to get the information from the private body and furnish the same to the service subscriber, Bose. 

Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.

TAGS:
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
RELATED NEWS
Annoyed with your cable operator? Soon you can change your cable service without changing set top box Annoyed with your cable operator? Soon you can change your cable service without changing set top box
Soon, One Nation, One Public Wi-Fi Password! Here's what the government plans to introduce Soon, One Nation, One Public Wi-Fi Password! Here's what the government plans to introduce
Government mulling interoperability for public Wi-Fi network: Aruna Sundararajan Government mulling interoperability for public Wi-Fi network: Aruna Sundararajan
WhatsApp to be brought under TRAI ambit? WhatsApp to be brought under TRAI ambit?
BSNL vs Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Bharti Airtlel vs Tata Tele vs MTNL subscribers BSNL vs Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Bharti Airtlel vs Tata Tele vs MTNL subscribers

LATEST NEWS

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry elections: Not just Voter ID, you can use any of these 11 ID proofs to cast vote

Indian economy 2021: With 0.4% GDP growth in 3rd quarter, country out of technical recession

7th Pay Commission: CONFIRMED! 3% DA, DR hike for government employees, pensioners of THIS state from March 1

Petrol, diesel prices on February 27: Fuel prices hiked again today—check rates in your cities

Maharashtra board exams for Classes 12, 10 to begin on April 23, 29

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021: Issue Price fixed at Rs 4,662/gm

ISRO First Mission in 2021: Indian rocket to launch Brazilian satellite, PM Modi picture on spacecraft, space privatisation and more

CBSE exam 2021: Class 10, 12 students should know THESE 10 points before appearing for board exams

7th Pay Commission Latest News: Check out these vacancies notified by UPSC; salary up to Rs 1,77,500 plus DA and other allowances

Google fires 150 game developers hired for Stadia: Report

  • India News
  • World News
  • Companies News
  • Market News
  • Personal Finance News
  • Technology News
  • Automobile News
  • Small Business News
  • Income Tax Calculator
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Author
  • Rss Feed
  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer

Latest Trending Updates

  • EPFO
  • Budget 2020
  • Income Tax Return
  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Home Loan
  • Business News

Trending Topics

  • Income Tax
  • income Tax Calculator
  • 7th Pay Commission
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • GST
  • Latest Business News

Follow us on

zeebiz
zeebiz

Partner Sites

  • Zee News
  • Hindi News
  • Marathi News
  • Bengali News
  • Tamil News
  • Malayalam News
  • Gujarati News
  • Telugu News
  • Kannada News
  • DNA
  • WION
Copyright © Zee Media Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved