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Whole police station has to be under CCTV including interrogation rooms: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Justice Amol Rattan Singh held that the Supreme Court directives are clear in that no portion of a police station should be left uncovered by CCTV and interrogation room would also be naturally covered within the ambit of the top court’s order.

“Hence, with the directions issued by the Supreme Court also being to the extent that cameras be installed at not just entry and exit points and main gates of police stations, but also in all lock-ups, corridors, lobby and reception areas, verandas, out houses, rooms of officials, outside the lock-up rooms, station hall and in front of the police station compound, as also outside washrooms and toilets, the obvious implication is that no part of the police stations would be left uncovered by CCTV surveillance. Naturally therefore, any interrogation room would also be covered by such directions,” the High Court said.

The Court also said that India cannot hide behind the excuse that many other countries are far more advanced than us and therefore there can be no comparison with the methods adopted there, in interrogating accused persons here.

“We are the 5th or 6th largest economy in the world and therefore any such plea taken would only seem to be taken as an excuse to not actually adopt contemporary methods of investigation, including interrogation, rather than taking shortcuts by using third degrees methods,” the High Court underlined.

The single-Judge was hearing a plea filed by gangster Kaushal Chaudhary who alleged that human right violations were being committed against him in jail.

The petitioner sought several directions from the Court including videography of his interrogations, medical examination during investigations and appropriate security provided to him when he is taken outside jail.

In his petition, he also made several allegations of inhumane treatment being meted out to prisoners in jail and during remand.

Source: Barandbench

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