This is the Hon’ble Apex Court order affirming the guidelines of TRAI/DoT in regards to providing of subscriber database, Base Transceiver Station (BTS) location, Call Detail Record (CDR) and Customer Acquisition Form (CAF) to Department of Telecommunication or Designated Security Agencies.

Here is the operative portion from point 11 (ii) which is of interest for us.

In case, CAF of any subscriber is asked by the TERM Cells/ designated Security Agencies, the original/scan copy of CAF & documents shall be furnished within 1 hour. Subscriber data will be provided in 1 hr. BTS Location shall also be provided within 1 hour but not later than 6 Hours. CDRs upto 6 months old shall be provided within 12 hours and CDR more than 6 months old shall be provided within 24 hours.