VIJAYAWADA: The AP high court on Tuesday reserved orders in the public interest litigation petition seeking directions to upload FIRs on the internet within 24 hours of their registration and to follow the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar case. The bench headed by Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice AV Sesha Sai observed that all the issues raised in the petition are settled in law and necessary directions would be issued.
B R Naidu from Hyderabad had moved the high court seeking directions to upload FIRs and to follow Supreme Court guidelines. Arguing on behalf of the petitioner, PVG Umesh Chandra told the court that as the police department filed an affidavit stating they are uploading the FIRs in AP Police website and also on the mobile app, he sought directions not to ask for personal details to download the FIRs.
Umesh Chandra said while uploading the FIRs, police are asking for personal details to download the same which amounts to breach of personal privacy which is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution.
The high court said contentions raised in the petition are well settled in law in various cases by the Supreme Court. The court observed that this issue keeps coming to the courts in every state as guidelines in Arnesh Kumar case are not being followed. The high court reserved orders, saying appropriate directions will be given.
