In Brief
In this Special Leave Petition concerning police accountability and human rights, the Supreme Court addressed the mandatory installation and maintenance of CCTV cameras with recording facilities in police stations. The Court held that Station House Officers must ensure functioning CCTVs, immediately report malfunctions to oversight committees, and maintain records of interrogations if systems fail. District and State-level Oversight Committees were mandated to oversee compliance. The Court emphasized that these measures safeguard citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 during police interrogation and must be implemented immediately across all States and Union Territories.
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