PTI: Ahmedabad: Tuesday, 5Th August 2025.
Expressing displeasure over police not providing CCTV footage of police stations sought by citizens under the RTI Act, the Gujarat Information Commission has directed officials concerned to preserve such images or face action under the legislation.
In an order issued on July 19, the commission clarified that if an RTI (Right to Information) application is received by a police station within 30 days of an incident, the CCTV footage of that matter must be preserved.
"Failure to preserve the recording will lead the commission to initiate proceedings for disciplinary action and penalty under Section 20 of the RTI Act and appropriate action under the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971," the panel warned in its order.
Expressing displeasure over police not providing CCTV footage of police stations sought by citizens under the RTI Act, the Gujarat Information Commission has directed officials concerned to preserve such images or face action under the legislation.
In an order issued on July 19, the commission clarified that if an RTI (Right to Information) application is received by a police station within 30 days of an incident, the CCTV footage of that matter must be preserved.
"Failure to preserve the recording will lead the commission to initiate proceedings for disciplinary action and penalty under Section 20 of the RTI Act and appropriate action under the Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971," the panel warned in its order.
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