CCTVs in police stations: Supreme Court asks amicus to convene meeting on utilisation of funds

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The Supreme Court suggested that the amicus tin  convene a gathering  with the Centre, States and UTs connected  the issue. File

The Supreme Court suggested that the amicus tin convene a gathering with the Centre, States and UTs connected the issue. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Supreme Court connected Tuesday (April 28, 2026) said that a gathering beryllium convened connected May 6 to deliberate connected the facet of utilisation of funds by the States connected installation of CCTVs successful constabulary stations crossed the country.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked elder advocator Siddhartha Dave, who is assisting it arsenic an amicus curiae successful a suo motu substance concerning deficiency of functional CCTVs successful constabulary stations, to clasp a gathering connected May 6 with the Centre, each States and Union Territories.

"We are of the presumption that a gathering beryllium convened by the amicus, arsenic done earlier, successful which the Home Secretary of the Central authorities oregon his nominee not beneath the fertile of associated oregon further caput and the Home Secretary of States/Union Territories volition participate," the Bench said.

Published - April 28, 2026 04:33 p.m. IST

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