Rajya Sabha MP moves Supreme Court against use of facial recognition technology at NEET protests
A Rajya Sabha MP has petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the use of facial recognition and biometric surveillance by Delhi Police during NEET-UG protests. The petition argues that such mass surveillance lacks a legal framework and violates the privacy of peaceful protesters.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing tension between state security measures and civil liberties in the context of digital surveillance technology.
Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament A.A. Rahim moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) against the deployment of facial recognition technology and allied mass surveillance measures by the Delhi Police against students and persons who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-linked protests over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) exam paper leaks.
The petition sought a judicial declaration that such surveillance was unconstitutional. Mr. Rahim, represented by advocate Subhash Chandran, sought directions from the court to forthwith cease and desist from using facial recognition technology and other surveillance measures on peaceful protestors without a valid law.
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