Under S.91 CrPC Payment Platforms Must Disclose User Details to Agencies Investigating Criminal or Cyber Crimes: Karnataka High Court
A petition was filed by a digital payment gateway company, XYZ Payments Pvt. Ltd., before the Karnataka High Court, challenging a notice issued by an Investigating Officer under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.). The officer had demanded transaction details related to various users. The petitioner argued that this violated their obligation under Section 22 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, which mandates confidentiality…
