► Is it legal to record conversations between two people, one of whom is related to you, but having a mental disorder, especially if the individual is a senior citizen suffering mutliple health issues and there are people taking undue advantage of the mental disorder to dupe him of his earnings. The intention is to protect the individuals rights.
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Aug 11, 2025
Dear Sir,
You are a party to the conversation yourself — you may legally record it without informing the other party, as long as it’s not for unlawful purposes.
If you are not a party to the conversation, then secretly recording it can amount to interception, which is generally prohibited under Section 5 of the Telegraph Act, 1885 and Section 69 of the IT Act, unless you have legal authorization (e.g., from police or a court).
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