The Hindu·3 min read·medium
NEET-UG protests: Delhi Police tells SC that facial recognition tech was used in ‘legitimate state interest’
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court that facial recognition technology was used during NEET-UG protests to identify individuals with serious criminal records. The police defended the measure as a legitimate policing tool, denying claims of indiscriminate surveillance or data misuse.
A Delhi Police affidavit in the Supreme Court has acknowledged the use of facial recognition system during the NEET-UG paper leak protests in the national capital, but said the technology was deployed in “legitimate State interest”.
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