The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked police to preserve CCTV footage connected with protests and related incidents. The direction is important because video recordings can become crucial evidence in court, especially when public-order incidents or allegations of wrongdoing need to be reconstructed from objective material.
What happened
The chief justice reportedly said judges do not have time to keep watching video clips and that the material should be properly preserved for use in proceedings. The practical point is clear: police must maintain the footage in a usable form instead of allowing it to be lost, overwritten, or informally circulated.
Why this matters for UPSC
The development connects to criminal justice administration, police accountability, and the growing role of digital evidence. It also fits the broader UPSC theme that technology improves investigation only when institutions maintain chain of custody, record-keeping, and admissibility safeguards.