TARUN TYAGI vs C.B.I

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the seizure of electronic hardware in a case involving allegations of theft of source code under Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Sections 63 and 63B of the Copyright Act, 1957. The Court held that the trial court must take cognizance of the offence under Section 381 IPC and directed the Magistrate to consider the release of the seized property while ensuring that the accused cannot use it during the pendency of the case. The Court emphasized the need for timely judicial action in such matters to avoid undue hardship to the accused.