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Earlier, Supreme Court had asked the Union to file an affidavit elaborating the consequence of the implementation of the condition of dropping a PIN on the google map saying, "All technical aspects of dropping a PIN and consequences thereof shall be elaborated by an expert in the field by filing an affidavit"
Supreme Court of India has sought for an explainer from Google LLC over the aspect of PIN location-sharing feature on its Map application.
A division bench has sought this information while it is to decipher if sharing location as a pre-condition of bail to an accused person would violate the right to privacy.
The bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan issued this direction while hearing an appeal filed by one Frank Vitus, against a bail condition imposed by the Delhi High Cour, while granting him bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Court had earlier noted that the question was whether this condition would offend rights of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
On the last date of hearing, court issued notice to Google India Private Limited through Legal Head for understanding working of google PIN.
Today, the bench was told that Google LLC had manufactured said product and not Google India and it would be appropriate for Google LLC to respond to the Court's query.
Court accordingly went on to issue formal notice to Google LLC.
Case Title: FRANK VITUS vs. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU
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