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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging facial recognition, biometric surveillance at protest sites

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a petition challenging the use of facial recognition technology and other biometric surveillance tools by police at protest sites.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana tagged the plea with other petitions pending before the court in connection with the recent student protests organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

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