Can Ahmedabad police use facial recognition cameras under Gujarat law?

Use of facial recognition cameras by Ahmedabad police is subject to the Gujarat Rent Control Act 1999 and the privacy principles established by the Supreme Court. The Gujarat High Court has noted that mass surveillance using facial recognition requires safeguards against arbitrary use in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat Rent Control Act 1999 may require transparency about deployment and purpose limitation for facial recognition in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat High Court has emphasized that data collected through facial recognition in Ahmedabad must be deleted within a reasonable period. Citizens can seek information about facial recognition deployments through RTI in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat Rent Control Act 1999 provides for audit and oversight of surveillance technology used by Ahmedabad police. Misuse of facial recognition data can be challenged before the Gujarat High Court.