Supreme Court agrees to take up MP’s plea against use of face-recognition tech on NEET-UG protesters
Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament A.A. Rahim said that the use of facial recognition technology and covert surveillance on peaceful protesters was unconstitutional
The Supreme Court agreed on August 13, 2026 to hear an MP's plea against the use of face-recognition technology during protests over NEET-UG exam paper leaks. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant will examine Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament A.A. Rahim's petition, which questions the police's deployment of facial recognition and mass-surveillance measures.
The petition argues that the data collected through biometric surveillance was stored by private entities, violating several laws including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The MP contends that the use of facial recognition and covert surveillance on peaceful protesters is unconstitutional.
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