Tamil Nadu Top Cop Asked To Explain Violation Of Supreme Court's CCTV Order

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police to submit a report explaining whether CCTV footage at police stations across the state is being preserved for the 18-month period mandated by the Supreme Court.The court has made it clear that even a minute's shortfall in preserving the footage would amount to a breach of the Supreme Court's order."Every day the police maintain CCTV footage for a minute less than the period directed by the Supreme Court, they are in breach of the said order," Justice V Lakshminarayanan observed in his order dated September 2.The court has posted the matter for further hearing on September 10, 2026.The direction came during the hearing of a petition filed by A Saravanakumar, a Sub-Inspector and Accused No.