Preservation Of Call Records Ordered In Alleged Illegal Arrest Case, Says Police Officials' Privacy Protected By SC: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court allowed a plea filed by Sanjiv Kumar, a taxi driver, seeking preservation of Call Detail Records (CDRs) and tower locations of mobile phones used by police officers involved in his arrest under an NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act case. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj, who delivered the ruling, emphasized that the "security and privacy of police officials" has been adequately…