SHORT ANSWER:
Police cannot check your phone without permission or a warrant.
DETAILS:
- Under the Indian Constitution, Article 21 provides the right to privacy.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that a phone is a private space, and police need a warrant to search it.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- Any evidence obtained without a warrant may be inadmissible in court.
SOURCE:
- Indian Constitution, Supreme Court Judgments
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