About the Moot

The Unwanted Witness Privacy Moot Court Competition, an annual inter-University event organized by Unwanted Witness, aims to steer discussions and legal discourse towards data protection and privacy within electoral processes.

Unlike the previous year's focus on surveillance, the 2024 moot aimed at emphasizing the critical significance of safeguarding voter personal data to maintain the integrity of elections and fortify democratic principles.

Objectives of the Moot

In the 2024 edition, we delved deeper into the crucial intersection of privacy, data protection, and the responsible integration of technology within electoral processes. Our primary goal was to emphasize the ethical utilization of technologies like biometrics as interfaces for personal data collection in elections. It's imperative that these technologies uphold ethical standards, ensuring they don't compromise the integrity or legitimacy of the electoral process while steadfastly respecting voters' privacy and broader human rights.