The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Police’s illegal entry into woman's bedroom amounts to violation of privacy: Bombay Hign Court
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The Bombay High Court ruled that police violated a woman's right to privacy by entering her bedroom and seizing her phone without following legal procedures. The court ordered the Maharashtra government to pay compensation to the petitioner, noting that investigative powers do not override constitutional protections.
The police's forced entry into a woman's bedroom and seizure of her mobile phone without following legal procedures was an invasion of her privacy and dignity, the Bombay High Court observed, ordering the Maharashtra government to pay compensation to a Nagpur resident.
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