Karnataka High Court orders CCTV audit at all police stations across State
The Karnataka High Court has ordered a state-wide audit of CCTV systems in police stations following reports of non-functional equipment during power outages. The court also mandated a centralized monitoring system for real-time oversight.
Why it matters
It addresses police accountability and the necessity of surveillance infrastructure for judicial transparency.
Pulling up the police over a non-functional CCTV system at a police station during power outages, the Karnataka High Court directed the State government to conduct a comprehensive audit of CCTV systems and backup power supply infrastructure at all police stations across the State.
The court also directed the Police Computer Wing to design and implement a centralised State-level information technology system for real-time monitoring of CCTV operations across all police stations.
Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the directions after observing that CCTV cameras at the Whitefield police station in Bengaluru was non-functional for a certain period during 2024, as the system lacked a working Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) apparatus for about 11 months.
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