Can Srinagar police use facial recognition cameras under Jammu and Kashmir law?

Use of facial recognition cameras by Srinagar police is subject to the Jammu and Kashmir Rent Control Act 1966 and the privacy principles established by the Supreme Court. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has noted that mass surveillance using facial recognition requires safeguards against arbitrary use in Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir Rent Control Act 1966 may require transparency about deployment and purpose limitation for facial recognition in Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has emphasized that data collected through facial recognition in Srinagar must be deleted within a reasonable period. Citizens can seek information about facial recognition deployments through RTI in Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir Rent Control Act 1966 provides for audit and oversight of surveillance technology used by Srinagar police. Misuse of facial recognition data can be challenged before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.