Lawful interception (LI) in India
Lawful interception (LI) is obtaining communications network data pursuant to lawful authority for the purpose of analysis or evidence. Such data generally consist of signalling or network management information and/or the content of the communications.
Almost all countries have LI capability requirements and have implemented them using global LI requirements and standards developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), or Cable Labs organizations – for wire line/Internet, wireless, and cable systems, respectively.
List of law enforcement agencies in India:
1.Intelligence Bureau:
2. Narcotics Control Bureau:
3. Directorate of Enforcement:
4. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau:
5. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence:
6. Central Bureau of Investigations:
7. Director General of Police, for respective States/ Union Territory.
8. Special Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, New Delhi (only for Delhi Metro
City Service Area).
9. Dy. Director General Signal Intelligence: HQ northern Command, Udhampur.
C/056 APO.
10. Dy. Director General Signal Intelligence: C/O HQ Eastern Command, Fort
William, Kolkata
11. National Investigation Agency:
Scope
The generic requirements generic requirements for lawful interception of GSM based IMPCS (India Mobile
Personal Communication Services) network of BSNL
