A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad refused an oral request for stay made by the counsel appearing for the parents associations challenging the government move.
The counsel said that the installation of cameras is an infringement on the safe-space that a classroom is supposed to be and it violates the fundamental rights of the students who expect privacy.
However, the bench remarked that the scheme is at a very premature stage and the court will consider the issue when the government comes up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the same.
“Why do you think that the state is insensitive? It’s still not even in nascent stage. It’s still under consideration… It is premature as of today. As and when SOPs are framed we will see it… In the meantime we will not stay anything,” the bench said.
The Court, therefore, listed the matter for further consideration on July 18 and directed the Delhi government to file its SOPs on the issue.
Source: Barandbench
