Investigation Agency can't conduct interrogation without CCTV: Supreme Court
Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh (2020)
Facts of the case
The Supreme Court of India in this case, after hearing the learned amicus curiae, considered the guidelines given in the case of Shri Dilip K. Basu vs State of West Bengal & Ors., (2015) which held that there is a need to install CCTV camera footage and periodically publish a report of its observations.
Judgment of the court
The court in this case has directed all the States and Union Territories to install CCTV cameras in their jurisdictional police stations and file an affidavit regarding the same within six weeks from the date of delivery of the judgment.
The Apex court also directed the Central government to install CCTV cameras which shall be equipped with night vision and consists of audio and video footage at the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) offices, National Investigation Agency (NIA), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) offices, and other similar central agencies at the places where interrogation of people takes place.
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