“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.