During CCTV non-functionality, entry time, departure time, and interrogation details of every suspect must be recorded in the GD. A signed receipt must be obtained from the person or their next of kin upon release, the court said
The Allahabad High Court has issued important guidelines for police in the event of malfunctioning CCTV cameras in police stations. A division bench of Justices Atul Shridhar and Achal Sachdev stated that in the absence of CCTV cameras, the details of every person brought to the police station for questioning or arrest must be immediately recorded in the GD. The court clarified that once a CCTV system is operational, it must operate 24 hours a d…