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New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Centre on Friday urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss the petition seeking to stop the collection of data through Central Monitoring System (CMS), National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) and Network Traffic Analysis (NETRA) saying that there is no blanket permission to any agency for interception or monitoring or decryption as the authorised agencies require the permission of the competent authority i.e. Union Home Secretary in each case as per the due process of law and justification for interception or monitoring or decryption.
In an affidavit filed by Central Government Standing Counsel Ajay Digpaul, the government told the court that permission regarding interception can be given only for the purposes mentioned in section 69 of the IT Act 2000, i.e.sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of the State, friendly relation
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Affidavit filed by Home Minister in Delhi High Court says there is no need for any new oversight body to review interception and monitoring orders
The Centre on Friday denied granting blanket permission to any government agency for interception or monitoring of any messages or information under its surveillance programmes such as Centralized Monitoring System (CMS), Network Traffic Analysis (NETRA) and National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID).
“There is no blanket permission to any agency for interception or monitoring or decryption; and permission from the competent authority (Union Home Secretary) is required, as per due process of law and rules in each case,” read an affidavit filed by the Home Ministry before the Delhi High Court.