Karnataka Information Commission recommends action against three police sub-inspectors over CCTV footage issue
The Karnataka Information Commission has recommended disciplinary action against three police sub-inspectors for failing to provide CCTV footage requested under the RTI Act. The commission also mandated that police stations ensure their recording systems remain functional and store data for 18 months.
Why it matters
This underscores the importance of government transparency and the enforcement of digital record-keeping standards in law enforcement.
The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka Information Commission on Wednesday recommended disciplinary action against three police sub-inspectors of the Sirwar Police Station in Raichur district for failing to provide CCTV footage sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act and for not preserving the footage as required under a Supreme Court order.
The commission has directed the State police authorities to ensure that CCTV cameras in all police stations remain functional and that recording systems have adequate storage capacity to preserve footage for 18 months.
The case arose from an RTI application filed by Pavan Kumar at the Sirwar Police Station on June 4, 2022, seeking CCTV footage recorded on June 1, 2022 between 7.45 p.m. and 11.50 p.m.
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