Can Kannur police use facial recognition cameras under Kerala law?

Use of facial recognition cameras by Kannur police is subject to the Kerala Rent Control Act 1963 and the privacy principles established by the Supreme Court. The Kerala High Court has noted that mass surveillance using facial recognition requires safeguards against arbitrary use in Kannur. The Kerala Rent Control Act 1963 may require transparency about deployment and purpose limitation for facial recognition in Kannur. The Kerala High Court has emphasized that data collected through facial recognition in Kannur must be deleted within a reasonable period. Citizens can seek information about facial recognition deployments through RTI in Kannur. The Kerala Rent Control Act 1963 provides for audit and oversight of surveillance technology used by Kannur police. Misuse of facial recognition data can be challenged before the Kerala High Court.