Can Aizawl police use facial recognition cameras under Mizoram law?
RA Asked by Rajesh Verma from India
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Use of facial recognition cameras by Aizawl police is subject to the Mizoram Rent Control Act 2014 and the privacy principles established by the Supreme Court. The Gauhati High Court has noted that mass surveillance using facial recognition requires safeguards against arbitrary use in Aizawl.
The Mizoram Rent Control Act 2014 may require transparency about deployment and purpose limitation for facial recognition in Aizawl. The Gauhati High Court has emphasized that data collected through facial recognition in Aizawl must be deleted within a reasonable period.
Citizens can seek information about facial recognition deployments through RTI in Aizawl. The Mizoram Rent Control Act 2014 provides for audit and oversight of surveillance technology used by Aizawl police.
Misuse of facial recognition data can be challenged before the Gauhati High Court.
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