Legal Question in Administrative Law in India

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Sir.

In some other countries there is a law to block the stolen or lost mobile hand et by service provides,

An International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number refers to a unique code used to identify the mobile hand set. A mobile service provider can lock the a stolen or lost hand set unusable thus preventing the theft of the hand set or use of lost hand set by others. can a on. judge of high court in India issue suomoto for this issue of public and national interest, ?

regards sincerely yours jhv


Asked on 7/17/13, 4:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Fca Prashant Chavan Expert Edge LLP

18.07.2013

Dear Madam / Sir,

In India, no sooner a service provider receives a complaint from the user that the mobile is lost or misplaced, the SIM card is immediately deactivated. A fresh SIM card is issued to the customer by the service provider, which takes around two hours to be activated. The control mechanism is already in place, and I do not see the need for intervention of a Judge of the High court to issue any ruling or judgement in the public or national interest.

Regards,

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Answered on 7/17/13, 6:47 pm


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