It further said phone tapping does not fall under the affairs of telecom service providers and the information sought also does not relate to the functions of the TRAI under the law.
The high court had, in August 2021, stayed the single-judge order, saying irreparable damage will be caused if the same was not done. Lawyer Kabir Shankar Bose had filed an RTI application seeking information and details on whether his phone was being tapped and by which agency. Delhi High Court Refuses To Direct TRAI To Furnish Tapping Information to Mobile User Under RTI Act.
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The Delhi High Court has ruled that the information in relation to interception or tapping or tracking of a phone is exempted from disclosure under Section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. A.