The Supreme Court has asked the Union Home Secretary to appear before it to assist in the implementation of CCTV cameras in police stations. The Court expressed dissatisfaction over delays and stressed proper monitoring and standardisation of CCTV systems across India.
The Supreme Court strongly criticised the Centre and several States for not complying with its 2020 order mandating CCTV installation in all police stations, calling custodial deaths a serious “blot on the system”. The Court has granted three weeks for compliance, failing which senior officials will have to personally explain the delay.