Accused Cannot Be Forced To Reveal Passwords of Gadgets, Accounts While Trial Is Ongoing, Says Delhi High Court
The high court bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observations while granting bail to an accused in a case alleging that a company called E-Sampark Softech and its directors made about USD 20 million by making scam phone calls to US citizens from fraud call centres located in India.
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The Delhi High Court recently said that an accused person cannot be forced to reveal the passwords of his gadgets and online accounts while the trial is ongoing. The court also said that the accused cannot be coerced to reveal passwords of his gadgets in view of the protection guaranteed to him under Article 20(3) (right against self-incrimination) of the Constitution of India. The high court bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observations while granting bail to an accused in a case alleging that a company called E-Sampark Softech and its directors made about USD 20 million by making scam phone calls to US citizens from fraud call centres located in India. Delhi High Court Asks YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh To Delete Tweets Against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.
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Accused cannot be coerced to reveal passwords of gadgets, accounts while trial is ongoing: Delhi High Court#DelhiHighCourt
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