Delhi High Court asks for Centre’s reply on plea for CERT-In probe into data leaks

THE DELHI High Court has asked the Centre to respond to a petition alleging inaction by Computer Emergency Response Team India (CERT-In) on a complaint seeking an investigation into recent incidents of data leaks at various digital entities.

“The grievance raised in the present petition is that the respondent is not taking any action in the incidents of cyber security breaches and data leaks committed by various entities, despite the same being brought to its notice by the petitioner, vide its detailed representation,” noted Justice Rekha Palli in an order, while listing the case for hearing on September 23.

The general secretary of Free Software Movement of India, Yarlagadda Kiran Chandra, in his representation before CERT-In –