Overview

• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed registration of a suo motu PIL on September 4.
• The move followed a media report alleging many police stations lack functional CCTV cameras.
• The bench noted the report’s claim that 11 people died in Rajasthan police custody this year.
• Earlier Supreme Court rulings mandated cameras at all police station entry points, lock-ups and corridors with night vision, audio recording and one-year data storage, and extended coverage to CBI, ED and NIA offices in 2020.
• No further orders or hearing date were reported, with the development covered by wire agencies.