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    "Taking Court Too Lightly": Supreme Court Slams Centre, States Over Failure to Install CCTV Cameras in Police Stations, Warns of Strict Action
    "Taking Court Too Lightly": Supreme Court Slams Centre, States Over Failure to Install CCTV Cameras in Police Stations, Warns of Strict Action
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    “Taking Court Too Lightly”: Supreme Court Slams Centre, States Over Failure to Install CCTV Cameras in Police Stations, Warns of Strict Action

    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.

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    Custodial Deaths: Supreme Court Orders States to Report On Police Stations CCTV Functionality Within Three Weeks
    Custodial Deaths: Supreme Court Orders States to Report On Police Stations CCTV Functionality Within Three Weeks
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    Custodial Deaths: Supreme Court Orders States to Report On Police Stations CCTV Functionality Within Three Weeks

    Today, On 26th September, The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of police custody deaths after 11 individuals died in Rajasthan. It has directed all States and Union Territories to submit detailed reports on CCTV installations and their functionality within three weeks.

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    Non-Functional CCTVs In Police Station: Supreme Court Reserves Order on Rajasthan Custodial Deaths
    Non-Functional CCTVs In Police Station: Supreme Court Reserves Order on Rajasthan Custodial Deaths
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    Non-Functional CCTVs In Police Station: Supreme Court Reserves Order on Rajasthan Custodial Deaths

    Supreme Court reserves order on Rajasthan custodial deaths amid concerns over non-functional CCTVs in police stations, emphasizing the need for real-time monitoring and accountability in law enforcement.

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    Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Station CCTV Failures After 11 Custodial Deaths in Rajasthan
    Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Station CCTV Failures After 11 Custodial Deaths in Rajasthan
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    Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Station CCTV Failures After 11 Custodial Deaths in Rajasthan

    The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case on faulty CCTV systems in police stations after reports of 11 custodial deaths in Rajasthan. The court stressed accountability and ordered urgent follow-up action.

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    Supreme Court Slams CBI for Failing to Arrest Absconding MP Cops in Custodial Death Case
    Supreme Court Slams CBI for Failing to Arrest Absconding MP Cops in Custodial Death Case
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    Supreme Court Registers Suo Motu PIL on Non-Functional CCTV in Police Stations: 11 Custodial Deaths in 8 Months

    Today, On 4th September, The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu PIL over non-functional CCTV cameras in police stations after a Dainik Bhaskar report revealed 11 custodial deaths in the last 7 to 8 months, raising serious concerns on accountability.

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    [Badlapur Encounter Case] "Let the Investigation Be Conducted": Bombay HC Orders Speedy Probe into Custodial Death
    [Badlapur Encounter Case] "Let the Investigation Be Conducted": Bombay HC Orders Speedy Probe into Custodial Death
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    [Badlapur Encounter Case] “Let the Investigation Be Conducted”: Bombay HC Orders Speedy Probe into Custodial Death

    Today, on 3rd October, the Bombay High Court ordered a swift investigation into the police shooting of Akshay Shinde, a sexual assault suspect. Emphasizing the necessity of a magisterial inquiry into custodial deaths, the court seeks to clarify the circumstances surrounding Shinde’s death, following concerns from his family regarding the legitimacy of the encounter.

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