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How to Count Functional CCTV Cameras at Police Stations
SC ordered police station CCTVs with audio and 18-month storage. RTI reveals actual functionality for accountability.
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Supreme Court (Paramvir Singh Saini 2020) ordered CCTVs at all police stations covering entry/exit, lock-ups, corridors with audio, night vision, 18-month storage. RTI reveals functional status.
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CCTV status requires RTI
RTI Application
To: PIO, District SP/DCP office
"For [Police Station]:
- Total CCTVs installed per SC order
- How many functional with audio
- CCTV Maintenance Register copies (last 3 months)
- Complaint log for non-functional cameras"
Evidence Value
If police claim "cameras not working" during alleged custodial torture/bribery:
Prior RTI showing cameras were functional = critical court evidence
Or: Showing cameras habitually broken = systemic negligence
Supreme Court Mandate
All entry/exit, lock-ups, corridors must have CCTVs with audio, night vision, 18-month storage
Use RTI to verify compliance and create evidence trail.
Resources: SC judgment - Paramvir Singh Saini vs Baljit Singh (SLP 3543/2020)
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