Open Access Research Article
WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS: PRIVACY, PROPORTIONALITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON DIGITAL MONITORING
Abstract
The
digitisation of public administration has brought wider use of biometric
attendance systems, CCTV, GPS-based field monitoring, logs generated by
official devices, email inspection and algorithmic tools for assessing
performance. These technologies may improve service delivery, cybersecurity and
accountability. At the same time, they can generate detailed records of employees’
conduct that are capable of continuous collection and subsequent use for
purposes beyond those originally contemplated. This paper examines the
constitutional limits of digital workplace surveillance of government servants
in India. It argues that public employment does not remove the protection of
privacy and that intrusive monitoring must be supported by lawful authority and
justified by a legitimate purpose. It must also be suitable, necessary and
proportionate in the strict sense, with safeguards adequate to prevent misuse.
The analysis brings together Supreme Court jurisprudence on privacy and
proportionality, data-protection legislation, public-service obligations and
comparative human-rights standards. Its principal contribution is a proposed framework
for constitutional review that distinguishes routine administrative logging
from more intrusive forms of surveillance and considers system design, data
handling throughout its lifecycle and the employment consequences of
monitoring. Properly limited surveillance may help protect public resources
without undermining constitutional legitimacy.
Published Paper
Author Details
Authors: SHIYAM ARegistration ID: 1013482 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA13482Approved ISSN: 2582-6433 | Country: Delhi, IndiaPage No.: 2665-2683
Article Information
WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS: PRIVACY, PROPORTIONALITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON DIGITAL MONITORING
Authors: SHIYAM A
- Journal IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Volume 3
- Issue 7
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International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis
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