New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Center and others to participate in a meeting to create a central dashboard and standardize CCTV infrastructure at police stations.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after submission by senior advocate Siddhartha Dev. Assisting the court as amicus curiae,
Dev told the court that as per an order dated January 29, a meeting was held on February 21, but the Union, Delhi government and some other states did not participate in it and as such, he could not submit the report as required.
After taking cognizance of the application, the court ordered that “the Indian Federation’s counsel has already apologized that due to some gaps in communication, he could not participate in the meeting. However, he assured us that they will extend all cooperation in the next meeting.”
“The amicus curiae proposed March 14, 2026, as the next date for the meeting. The meeting shall be held as directed on March 14, 2026,” the bench added.
The matter has now been adjourned for hearing on March 23.
The Supreme Court had earlier ordered the registration of a public interest litigation over the lack of effective surveillance cameras in police stations after reviewing a media report.
In 2018, the Supreme Court ordered the installation of surveillance cameras in police stations to check human rights violations.
In December 2020, the Supreme Court directed the Center to install CCTV cameras and recording equipment at the offices of investigating agencies, including the CBI, Emergency Management and National Investigation Agency.
She said that states and union territories must ensure installation of CCTV cameras at every police station, at all entry and exit points, main gate, locks, corridors, lobby, reception and also in areas outside the lock rooms so that no part is left exposed.
The Supreme Court said CCTV systems must be equipped with night vision and have audio and video footage.
The court ordered the Centre, states and union territories to purchase such systems that allow data to be stored for at least one year.
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