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Delhi HC PIL Seeks Mandatory Body Cameras for Police and RAF During Protests
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:00
Delhi HC PIL Seeks Mandatory Body Cameras for Police and RAF During Protests
- •A Public Interest Litigation filed in the Delhi High Court seeks to make body-worn cameras mandatory for Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel during crowd control.
- •The petition by Chahat Raghav follows protests at Jantar Mantar in July 2026 involving the Cockroach Janta Party and activist Sonam Wangchuk.
- •The plea requests a comprehensive mechanism for the storage, integrity, and evidentiary use of footage to establish accountability for both police and protesters.
- •It highlights that Delhi Police has already floated a tender through GeM for procuring 1,500 body-worn cameras valued at approximately Rs 7.4 crore.
- •Respondents in the case include the Union of India, the Delhi Police Commissioner, the CRPF Director General, and the Bureau of Police Research and Development.
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A Public Interest Litigation filed by Chahat Raghav seeks directions to make body-worn cameras mandatory for Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel deployed for crowd control and protests, ensuring an authenticated record of events.
The petition was moved in the wake of demonstrations held at Jantar Mantar in July 2026, which included protests linked to the Cockroach Janta Party and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
According to the petition, the Delhi Police has floated a tender through the Government e-Marketplace for the procurement of 1,500 body-worn cameras at an estimated value of about Rs 7.4 crore.
