Police Must Videograph Search and Seizure under Section 105 BNSS or Face Disciplinary Action; UP DGP Directed to Issue SOP: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued significant directions to ensure strict compliance with Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), mandating audio-video recording of all police searches and seizures. While granting bail in a theft case, the Court directed the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, to issue a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mandatory videography of search and seizure proceedings. Bench and proceedings The order…
