{
  "id": 9561411,
  "title": "Your evidence may be on CCTV. The problem is getting it in time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/your-evidence-may-be-on-cctv-the-problem-is-getting-it-in-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:21:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/your-evidence-may-be-on-cctv-the-problem-is-getting-it-in-time/articleshow/134460385.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Individuals seeking CCTV footage for evidence face significant challenges due to legal restrictions and time limitations. The Allahabad high court ruling further complicates access to footage through RTI requests. It emphasizes the importance of timely preservation requests to prevent data loss from overwriting systems. Lawyers suggest pursuing quick preservation mechanisms to safeguard critical…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}