Question : LEAKAGE OF TAPPED PHONE TRANSCRIPTS

(a) whether proposals/requests were received from various agencies/authorities for tapping of telephones;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Central Board of Direct Taxes has been alleged to have leaked the tapped phone/transcript in the recent past;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any FIR has been registered against the officers responsible for the leak; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Proposals are received from Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and are processed as per provisions of Section 5 (2) of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Rules 419A of the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules,2007.

(c) to (f): The matter is sub-judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.