Chapter-7 Privacy Relating to Correspondence

13. To have privacy of correspondence: (1) Every person shall have the right to maintain privacy of his or her letters, correspondence or electronic letters (emails) or the dialogue transmitted through electronic means or other correspondence of similar nature.

(2)        No person shall, in an unauthorized manner, read, see, provide to anyone else, publish, broadcast, or otherwise make public the letters, correspondence or electronic letters (emails) or dialogue transmitted by electronic means or other correspondence of similar nature referred to in sub-section (1).

(3)        Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the letters, correspondence or electronic letters (emails) or dialogue to be transmitted through electronic means or other correspondence of similar nature may be provided, or cause to be provided with the consent of the concerned person or by the order of the authorized official in the course of the investigation of any criminal offence.

14. Not to open letters: (1) Except with the consent of the person concerned, or the order issued under the prevailing law by any competent authority in the course of the investigation of any criminal offence, no one shall open, or cause to be opened, personal letters of such person.

(2)        No person shall open, see or forward the electronic letters (emails) of other person.