Arun Ferreira Claims NIA Intercepted Emails ‘Without Proper Authorisation’

30/07/2022

The Wire / by The Wire Staff

The National Investigation Agency, however, contended that the emails were not intercepted, but were downloaded during the investigation by following due procedure.
Activist Arun Ferreira, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, told a special court here on Friday, July 29, that the electronic evidence (emails), relied on by the prosecution as evidence in the case, was obtained “without proper authorisation”.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), however, contended that the emails were not intercepted, but were downloaded during the investigation by following due procedure.
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Elgar Parishad case: Accused claims emails intercepted without valid authorisation

30/07/2022

Hindustan Times / by Charul Shah

While arguing his plea on Friday, Ferreira said that the court hast scheduled the case for framing of charges hence before trial began, the should be provided with a copy of the order.
Arun Ferreira, one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case, on Friday alleged that the email recovered from the devices of accused Rona Wilson by the prosecutions was intercepted without any valid authorisation.
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ED moves NIA Court to question accused Surendra Gadling in money laundering case

30/07/2022

Bar & Bench / by Satyendra Wankhade

The Special NIA Court has granted time to Gadling to respond to ED’s application by August 10.
… Meanwhile Arun Ferreira – another accused in the Elgaar Parishad case – on Friday told a special court that certain emails relied upon by the prosecution as evidence were intercepted without authorisation as the National Investigating Agency (NIA) had not provided an order from a competent authority regarding their interception.
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