00:00Lawyers have criticized the police for claiming they can check mobile phones at will, arguing
00:07that such actions invade privacy and go against solicitor-client privilege.
00:12Lawyer S. Ravinderan said mobile phones typically contain private chats and files exchanged
00:17between lawyers and their clients, which must remain confidential and be protected from
00:22unwarranted access.
00:24He said Section 126 of the Evidence Act 1950 protects conversations between lawyers and
00:30their clients, except if they were tied to crime.
00:34He was commenting after Inspector General of Police Razah Rudin Hussain claimed police
00:38could check phones in the course of investigations if they suspect a crime has been committed.
00:45Lawyer Angelutung MP R. S. Senrior said police have no right to check phones unless someone
00:50has been arrested, adding that refusing such a request does not amount to obstructing
00:55police.
00:56Lawyer Sankaran Nair called for the Attorney General to issue clear rules on phone checks.
01:03He also warned that random searches without good reason may be challenged in court, but
01:07said evidence found in such searches could still be used in court.
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