Can Chandigarh police use facial recognition cameras under Chandigarh law?

Use of facial recognition cameras by Chandigarh police is subject to the Chandigarh Rent Control Act 1973 and the privacy principles established by the Supreme Court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has noted that mass surveillance using facial recognition requires safeguards against arbitrary use in Chandigarh. The Chandigarh Rent Control Act 1973 may require transparency about deployment and purpose limitation for facial recognition in Chandigarh. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has emphasized that data collected through facial recognition in Chandigarh must be deleted within a reasonable period. Citizens can seek information about facial recognition deployments through RTI in Chandigarh. The Chandigarh Rent Control Act 1973 provides for audit and oversight of surveillance technology used by Chandigarh police. Misuse of facial recognition data can be challenged before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.