Invasion Of Privacy Through Search and Seizure of Electronic Media: Comparative Study of USA and India

Abstract

With the recent development in the legal status of privacy, included as a part of fundamental right and with the coming up of various Data Protection Bills since 2019, the protection of data and privacy issues has gained major limelight. It is pertinent to acknowledge that when the lives of the people are shifted to digital medium for everyday functioning, there is an urgent necessity to have a robust legislation which can protect privacy rights of the individuals. In current times, Electronic surveillance conducted by the government is getting attention as such measures have neither legislative backing nor due process. This Research paper revolves around the development of privacy laws in India and U.S and studies how with the growth in information technology, the nature of crime has taken a digital recourse and as a counter-act, the governmental agency’s use of technology turns out to be an excessive coercive action infringing the privacy of the citizens. It discusses the idea of balancing the privacy rights with the state’s interest and as a result creating a safe environment for the citizens.