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It is difficult to expect that the new directive of the apex court to install CCTV cameras in police stations and interrogation centres will usher in a new dawn and put a stop to the use of third-degree methods by the police. Even now, to avoid public notice, police torture often takes place in police barracks, quarters or safe houses. Thus, the installation of CCTVs, though a welcome check, will not do away with the evil practice unless there is strict surveillance and commitment by senior police officers.
The directive of the Supreme Court that CCTVs have to be installed in all police stations and outposts in order to ensure that police officers do not indulge in torture and resort to