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A State Government authorises a senior officer to order its agency to decrypt messages stored on a suspect's server for investigation of an offence. Which statement about Section 69 is correct?

The order must record reasons in writing and follow the prescribed procedure and safeguards. Section 69 lets the Central or a State Government, or specially authorised officers, direct interception, monitoring or decryption, and investigation of any offence is a permitted ground.

  1. AThe order must record reasons in writing and be subject to the prescribed procedure and safeguardsCorrect
  2. BNo reasons need be recorded if the offence is cognizable
  3. COnly the Central Government can ever issue such directions, never a State Government
  4. DThe order may be issued only to prevent incitement to cyber terrorism

Explanation

Section 69(1) allows the Central Government, a State Government or its specially authorised officers to direct interception, monitoring or decryption for reasons recorded in writing, subject to the procedure and safeguards under sub-section (2). State Governments are covered, and investigation of any offence is a listed ground.

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