Can Shimla police use facial recognition cameras under Himachal Pradesh law?

Use of facial recognition cameras by Shimla police is subject to the Himachal Pradesh Rent Control Act 2012 and the privacy principles established by the Supreme Court. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has noted that mass surveillance using facial recognition requires safeguards against arbitrary use in Shimla. The Himachal Pradesh Rent Control Act 2012 may require transparency about deployment and purpose limitation for facial recognition in Shimla. The Himachal Pradesh High Court has emphasized that data collected through facial recognition in Shimla must be deleted within a reasonable period. Citizens can seek information about facial recognition deployments through RTI in Shimla. The Himachal Pradesh Rent Control Act 2012 provides for audit and oversight of surveillance technology used by Shimla police. Misuse of facial recognition data can be challenged before the Himachal Pradesh High Court.