Can Shillong police use facial recognition cameras under Meghalaya law?

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