Proton Mail again under scanner

NEW DELHI: The high court (HC) recently directed the Delhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to examine how a woman, who had been reported missing, used an encrypted email service, Proton Mail, despite claims that the service was banned in India.

The court’s directive follows a statement from a police officer, suggesting that Proton Mail was inaccessible in India, which raised questions when the woman’s father submitted an email sent by her through the platform.