SC asks govt. response on a plea to save academic freedom from police raids
The Hindu
Data stored digitally in devices that are seized can be tampered with or distorted, says petition by five teachers
The Supreme Court has asked the government to respond to a plea by five teachers to protect “academic freedom” from raids and seizures of police and investigative agencies. The past few years have seen raids on and seizures of electronic evidence from academicians, researchers, lawyers and activists. Now, a group of educationists have asked the court to frame guidelines so that the police treat the academic work and research, usually stored in computers they seize during raids, in a “civilised manner”.More Related News