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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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