CCTV Installation In Police Stations A Matter Of Utmost Importance : SC Issues Strict Directions To States To Comply With Orders
3 years, 10 months ago

CCTV Installation In Police Stations A Matter Of Utmost Importance : SC Issues Strict Directions To States To Comply With Orders

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The Supreme Court has issued strict directions to States and Union Territories to implement its December 2020 directions to install CCTVs in all police stations in a time-bound manner. "We reiterate that these are the matters of utmost importance concerning the citizens of this country under Article 21of the Constitution of India", observed a bench comprising Justices RF. "We reiterate that these are the matters of utmost importance concerning the citizens of this country under Article 21of the Constitution of India", observed a bench comprising Justices RF Nariman,BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy. On December 2, 2020, a bench headed by Justice RF Nariman had issued directions to install CCTV cameras in all police stations across the country to check instances of custodial torture.

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Install CCTV Cameras In All Police Stations By March 31, Strictly Follow SOP On Dealing With Members Of Armed Forces: Orissa HC Tells Police
1 week, 2 days ago

Install CCTV Cameras In All Police Stations By March 31, Strictly Follow SOP On Dealing With Members Of Armed Forces: Orissa HC Tells Police

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The Orissa High Court, while dealing with a suo moto PIL, has recently ordered the Government and the police authorities to install CCTV cameras in all police stations as well as police outposts across the State by the end of March, 2025. After perusing the status report submitted by a senior police officer, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari …

“Not Inclined To Take A Stricter Action At This Stage” Supreme Court Grants Last Chance To Centre & States To Install CCTV Cameras In Police Stations Within 3 Months
1 year, 8 months ago

“Not Inclined To Take A Stricter Action At This Stage” Supreme Court Grants Last Chance To Centre & States To Install CCTV Cameras In Police Stations Within 3 Months

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on April 18 granted three months’ time, "by way of last chance", to the Union of India and all the state governments/union territories to comply with its December, 2020 order to install CCTV cameras in all police stations and offices of investigative agencies, such as the CBI, the ED and the NIA, that conduct investigations and have …

Install CCTVs in Police Stations, Probe Agencies' Offices Within a Month: SC Tells Centre, States
1 year, 10 months ago

Install CCTVs in Police Stations, Probe Agencies' Offices Within a Month: SC Tells Centre, States

News 18  

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state governments to comply within a month with its directions on mandatory installation of CCTV cameras in police stations and offices of investigation agencies. The top had in 2020 directed installation of CCTV cameras and recording equipment at the offices of investigating agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Enforcement Directorate …

CCTVs Installed In Police Stations Do Not Have Audio Recording Facility: Delhi Police Informs High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

CCTVs Installed In Police Stations Do Not Have Audio Recording Facility: Delhi Police Informs High Court

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The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that the CCTV system already installed in Police Stations and Police Posts does not have audio recording facility.The Court has further been informed that in compliance of the directions issued by the Apex Court, the Delhi Police had already installed 2127 CCTV Cameras, having night vision capability with video footage storage …

Police Atrocities| Gujarat High Court Urges State To Install CCTV Cameras, Follow DK Basu Guidelines
2 years, 7 months ago

Police Atrocities| Gujarat High Court Urges State To Install CCTV Cameras, Follow DK Basu Guidelines

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The Gujarat High Court recently recommended that the State government take initiatives to implement the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in the DK Basu v. State of West Bengal and to install CCTV cameras with night vision and maintain their records for 6 months to deal with police atrocities in the region.A Bench comprising Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice …

[CCTVs In Police Stations] Punjab, Haryana Submit Timeline In High Court To Implement Supreme Court's Order
2 years, 10 months ago

[CCTVs In Police Stations] Punjab, Haryana Submit Timeline In High Court To Implement Supreme Court's Order

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The Punjab and Haryana States have submitted a timeline in the Punjab and Haryana High Court to implement the order of the Supreme Court in Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh and others, wherein, the State and Union Territory Governments were directed by the Apex Court CCTVto ensure that CCTV cameras are installed in each and every Police Station functioning …

Entire Police Station Including Interrogation Rooms Need To Be Under CCTV Coverage As Per SC's Order: High Court To Punjab, Haryana DGPs
2 years, 11 months ago

Entire Police Station Including Interrogation Rooms Need To Be Under CCTV Coverage As Per SC's Order: High Court To Punjab, Haryana DGPs

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that as per the directions of the Supreme Court, no part of the police stations should be left uncovered by CCTV surveillance and this CCTV Coverage would necessarily include the interrogation rooms. The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh observed thus as it sought the response of DGP, Haryana, the …

CCTV cameras in police stations: An eye in the sky for cops
4 years ago

CCTV cameras in police stations: An eye in the sky for cops

The Hindu  

To put in place an effective mechanism to deter violation of civil rights, torture and deaths in custody in police stations, the Supreme Court has issued an exhaustive set of guidelines to the Union Home Ministry and all States and Union Territories on the need to install high-resolution closed circuit television cameras and video recording equipment, which, it said, must …

CCTVs in All Police Stations: SC Wants Compliance Report from Centre, Seeks AG's Assistance
4 years, 4 months ago

CCTVs in All Police Stations: SC Wants Compliance Report from Centre, Seeks AG's Assistance

News 18  

The Supreme Court has sought the assistance of Attorney General KK Venugopal in apprising it of the progress made in installation of CCTV cameras across all police stations in the country and audio-video recording of statements made before the police officers. It noted that the 2018 judgment favoured bringing all police stations under the surveillance of the CCTV cameras to …

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