The ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/karnataka-high-court” target=”_blank”>Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition from ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/digital-payment-app” target=”_blank”>digital payment app PhonePe challenging the authority of the cyber police to seek information of its merchants, holding that the “protection of ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/consumer-privacy” target=”_blank”>consumer privacy cannot eclipse the lawful imperative of investigating officers to secure evidence and take the investigation to its logical conclusion.”
“Confidentiality must coexist with accountability,” Justice M Nagaprasanna said in a recent 32-page judgment, the copy of which is available now.
PhonePe’s writ petition was triggered by a notice from…
