2 weeks ago
SC agrees to hear plea challenging Jantar Mantar facial recognition
People were having a protest at a place called Jantar Mantar.
The police used special cameras with a system called facial recognition.
This system can look at a person's face and try to match it with photos the police already have.
Some people did not like this, so they asked the court to think about it.
The Supreme Court agreed to listen to their complaint.
The police said they only want to catch criminals and troublemakers.
They said the system is for finding people who might try to make the protest unsafe.
The police can watch the camera system in real time.
Now the court will hear the plea and decide about the surveillance.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging police surveillance at Jantar Mantar.
The surveillance uses a Facial Recognition System (FRS) monitored in real time by police officers.
The FRS lets police instantly verify the identity of any wanted criminal or habitual offender in police records.
Police said the FRS was deployed to identify wanted criminals, absconders, history-sheeters and "Bad Characters" (BCs).
Police said the system targets people who may try to infiltrate the protest and disturb law and order.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the petitioners who filed the plea, and police officers using the Facial Recognition System.
- What
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging police Facial Recognition System (FRS) surveillance at the CJP protest.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, where the CJP protest is taking place.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- Petitioners are challenging the surveillance, while police say the FRS helps identify criminals and others who might disturb law and order.
Petitioners' view
Police's view
Use of facial recognition at the protest
Petitioners' view
Petitioners filed a plea challenging the police's facial recognition surveillance at Jantar Mantar.
Police's view
Police say the FRS is deployed to identify wanted criminals, absconders, history-sheeters and "Bad Characters" who may try to infiltrate the protest and disturb law and order.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court (SC)
- Event
- CJP protest at Jantar Mantar
- Technology in question
- Facial Recognition System (FRS)
- Surveillance type
- Real-time monitoring by police officers
- Police stated purpose
- Identify wanted criminals, absconders, history-sheeters and "Bad Characters" (BCs)
- Petition
- Plea challenging police surveillance at Jantar Mantar
- Status
- Supreme Court agreed to hear the plea











