Overview
- Justice N. V. Shravan Kumar directed the state to submit a comprehensive compliance report by September 22.
- The principal secretary (home), the DGP and the Additional DGP heading the Women Safety Wing were told to examine the petitioner’s representation and inform the court of actions taken.
- Heavens Home Society, led by G. Varalakshmi, filed the writ alleging clandestine cameras in hostels, malls and hotels that traumatised women and led to FIRs and campus protests.
- The March 29 circular requires police to identify sellers of spy cameras and ensure dealers display cautionary stickers citing Section 66(E) of the IT Act and its penalties.
- The petition also invokes the Telangana Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2013, which mandates periodic declarations by establishments and permits surprise inspections by local police.