This document is an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Cyber and Information Security Division, Government of India, dated December 20, 2018. It authorizes specific Security and Intelligence Agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt information generated, transmitted, received, or stored in any computer resource, as per Section 69(1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Rule 4 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009.
The authorized agencies are:
1. Intelligence Bureau
2. Narcotics Control Bureau
3. Enforcement Directorate
4. Central Board of Direct Taxes
5. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
6. Central Bureau of Investigation
7. National Investigation Agency
8. Cabinet Secretariat (RAW)
9. Directorate of Signal Intelligence (limited to Jammu & Kashmir, Northeast, and Assam)
10. Commissioner of Police, Delhi.
The order is referenced as S.O. 6227(E) and No.14072011. Rajiv Gauba, Union Home Secretary, is named as the issuing authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: A law enacted by the Parliament of India concerning information technology.
Information Technology Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information Rules, 2009: A set of rules pertaining to the interception, monitoring, and decryption of information under the Information Technology Act.
Ministry of Home Affairs: A ministry of the Government of India.
Intelligence Bureau: An intelligence agency of India.
Narcotics Control Bureau: The drug law enforcement agency of India.
Enforcement Directorate: A law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency of India.
Central Bureau of Investigation: The premier investigation agency of India.
Delhi: A city and union territory of India.
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7456 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(CYBER AND INFORMATION SECURITY DIVISION)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2018
S.O. 6227(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 69 of the
Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with rule 4 of the Information Technology ( Procedure
and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009, the Competent
Authority hereby authorises the following Security and Intelligence Agencies for the purposes of interception,
monitoring and decryption of any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer
resource under the said Act, namely:—
(i) Intelligence Bureau;
(ii) Narcotics Control Bureau;
(iii) Enforcement Directorate;
(iv) Central Board of Direct Taxes;
(v) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence;
(vi) Central Bureau of Investigation;
(vii) National Investigation Agency;
(viii) Cabinet Secretariat (RAW);
(ix) Directorate of Signal Intelligence (For service areas of Jammu & Kashmir, North-East and
Assam only);
(x) Commissioner of Police, Delhi.
[No.14/07/2011-T]
RAJIV GAUBA, Union Home Secy.
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