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The Court stressed that investigating agencies cannot expect anyone “to sing in a tune which is music to their ears” when they are protected under Article 20(3) of the Constitution.

Accused in a criminal case cannot be coerced to disclose the passwords of his or her gadgets and digital devices to the investigating agency

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The court's observation came while granting bail to a person accused of running call centres in the country and defrauding US citizens to the tune of about 20 million USD

Justice Banerjee observed that in the present case, as the trial was ongoing, the man cannot be “coerced to reveal/ disclose password(s) or any other like details”

An accused in a criminal case cannot be coerced to disclose the passwords of his or her gadgets and digital devices to the investigating agency, the Delhi High Court said.

The courts observation came while granting bail to a person accused of running call centres in the country and defrauding United States citizens to the tune of about $20 million.