Rules On Seizures Of Laptops, Phones A 'Grey Zone', Experts Say Amid NewsClick Raids. Know What The Law Says

NewsClick Case: The seizures of mobiles and laptops of NewsClick journalists has sparked a debate on the lacuna in the law regarding guidelines for search and confiscation of personal digital devices.

Boxes of material confiscated after a raid from the office of NewsClick being brought to Special Cell office in New Delhi ( Image Source :PTI )

The recent seizures of mobiles and laptops of journalists of NewsClick during searches by Delhi Police, after similar action in some more cases in the recent past, has sparked a discussion on the law governing electronic evidence. There appears to be a lacuna in the law regarding guidelines for search and confiscation of personal digital devices. Earlier this month, the Special Cell of Delhi Police raided around 50 locations, including homes and offices of several journalists of