Shailendar K & Vignesh S
Law Student, 5th Year, B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.), Sastra Deemed University, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu; Law Student, 5th Year, B.A.,LL.B. (Hons.), Sastra Deemed University, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu
Abstract
This paper argues that Pegasus-type zero-click, full-device spyware cannot be justified under India’s present interception framework and fails constitutional proportionality. We first distinguish endpoint device takeover from interception “in transit,” then map spyware capabilities (live mic/camera, keystrokes, file access) against Section 5(2), Indian Telegraph Act, 1885; Section 69 and Section 69B, Information Technology Act, 2000; […]