The Bench (CJI Surya Kant and Justice Bagchi) directed the Union Home Secretary to appear personally to explain the gaps in installation and monitoring.
The Court linked these gaps to a rise in custodial violence, citing reports of 11 custodial deaths in 2025 alone.
The Court specifically flagged Jharkhand, Delhi, and certain central agencies (CBI, NIA, ED) for unsatisfactory progress.
In Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh (2020).
The SC had ordered that all entry/exit points, lockups, corridors, and interrogation rooms must have CCTVs with night vision and audio-video recording.Data must be stored for at least 12 to 18 months.
This is a direct enforcement of Article 21 (Right to Life and Liberty) and Article 20(3) (Right against self-incrimination).