
Kerala HC slams CM Vijayan’s office for grave breach of privacy
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) over allegations that it accessed and used personal data of government employees to circulate promotional messages, observing that the matter involved a serious intrusion into privacy.Hearing a petition challenging the alleged use of employees’ contact details from official databases, the Court questioned how the CMO obtained information from the Service Payroll Administrative Repository for Kerala (SPARK).It pointed out that earlier orders clearly stipulated that personal data collected for official purposes must not be used for any other purpose.“How did these private details reach the Chief Minister?” the Court asked, terming the allegations grave.The Bench observed that the gove...









