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Aishe Ghosh Challenges AI Surveillance at Jantar Mantar Protest
A former student leader, Aishe Ghosh, filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the government's surveillance of protesters at Jantar Mantar.
The protesters were demonstrating against the NEET paper leak.
The court suggested that Ghosh file a more general petition instead of one focused on a specific protest.
The government argued that the surveillance was legitimate and that even protesters were recording the event.
Ghosh wants the court to order the destruction of all personal data collected during the surveillance.
The court will hear the matter again on Tuesday.
Aishe Ghosh filed a PIL against surveillance of protesters at Jantar Mantar.
The Delhi High Court suggested filing a general petition instead of one confined to a specific protest.
The government argued that the surveillance was in legitimate state interest.
Ghosh seeks a direction to destroy all personal data collected through surveillance.
The next hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
- Who
- Aishe Ghosh, former JNUSU president, and the central government
- What
- A PIL alleging intrusive surveillance of peaceful protesters at Jantar Mantar
- Where
- Delhi High Court
- When
- The PIL was filed recently, with the next hearing scheduled for Tuesday
- Why
- To challenge the constitutionality of continuous and intrusive surveillance of protesters
Petitioner's Concerns
Government's Stance
Surveillance Legitimacy
Petitioner's Concerns
The petitioner argues that continuous and intrusive surveillance of peaceful protesters is constitutionally impermissible and disproportionate.
Government's Stance
The government claims that video-recording of the protest was in legitimate state interest and that influencers and protesters themselves were also recording.
Data Destruction
Petitioner's Concerns
The petitioner seeks a direction to permanently destroy all personal data collected through surveillance.
Government's Stance
The government has not explicitly addressed the issue of data destruction in its submissions.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Aishe Ghosh, former JNUSU president
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar
- Protest Duration
- 36 days
- Protest Issue
- NEET paper leak
- Court Observation
- The court suggested filing a general petition rather than one confined to a specific protest.
- Government Representative
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
- Next Hearing
- Tuesday
Quotes
Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia
Bench of the Delhi High Court reviewing the PIL
“"privacy claims at a public gathering were 'ironical' and the checks were 'absolutely necessary' and 'in legitimate state interest'."”
theprint.in
telegraphindia.com
“"video-recording of the protest against NEET paper leak was in ‘legitimate state interest’."”
theprint.in
Raj Kumar Dahiya
Delhi Police officer
“"We need proportionality even if we are to claim national security risks. Accountability must flow both ways."”
theprint.in
telegraphindia.com
“"The computers here help us identify those who have a criminal history and it highlights them."”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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