Digital Surveillance In India: Constitutional Challenges And Implications For Civil Liberties

Digital surveillance has emerged as an integral feature of governance in contemporary India. The desire for national security, prevention of crime, distribution of welfare services, and administrative efficiency has prompted the Indian state to increasingly adopt digital technologies in the areas of governance. The rapid expansion of digital technologies such as biometric technologies, facial recognition technologies, and extensive communication interception technologies has enabled the Indian state to increasingly use digital surveillance. The use of such technologies has not only provided efficiency in governance but has also posed significant challenges to civil liberties such as the right to privacy, freedom of expression, and the right to due process. The paper seeks to examine the evolution of digital surveillance in India, the constitutional basis of digital surveillance in India, and the implications of digital surveillance on civil liberties in India. The paper seeks to examine the implications of digital governance in India on the constitutional values of a democratic society. The paper seeks to examine the implications of digital governance in India on the constitutional values of a democratic society. The paper seeks to examine the implications of digital governance in India on the constitutional values of a democratic society.