HC tells Punjab and Haryana to get body cameras for cops
HC tells Punjab and Haryana to get body cameras for cops
Punjab and Haryana high court wants cops to wear body cameras while investigating crime scenes and while patrolling. The court believes that this would make the justice delivery system, including the process of arresting accused, fairer.
The court has asked Punjab to submit a report after contacting the police chief of Kerala as the southern state has already introduced the cameras for its cops.
Haryana has been told to submit the report of a committee it has already constituted under the Panchkula police commissioner to introduce the cameras for patrolling parties.
The decision was taken during an ongoing hearing related to illegal detention. He was of the view that body cameras, which are easily available, would ensure that innocent persons are not implicated in false cases.
"These have become necessary, especially where extremely stringent punishments are stipulated for crimes, especially under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
-PTC News
