IO liable for leaking private data from mobile phones, computers of accused to third parties without court's permission: Karnataka High Court

Importantly, the Court held that examination of a smartphone or email is in the nature of a search and would therefore require a search warrant.
Karnataka HC
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The Karnataka High Court recently held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private data seized from the smartphones or electronic gadgets of an accused to a third party, without the written permission of the concerned court (Virendra Khanna v. State of Karnataka).

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