Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament AA Rahim has filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi Police's use of facial recognition technology and biometric surveillance during protests at Jantar Mantar. Filed under Article 32 of the Constitution through advocate Subhash Chandran, the petition seeks to declare the monitoring unconstitutional and restrain law enforcement agencies from deploying such measures at peaceful assemblies until Parliament enacts a specific authorising law. The legal action stems from a 36-day demonstration triggered by the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, during which thousands of students, journalists, and activists gathered to demand government accountability. The filing alleges that police subjected demonstrators to continuous monitoring using drones, body-worn cameras, an Ikshana facial recognition vehicle, AjnaLens AI smart glasses, and a fingerprint application linked to the National Crime Records Bureau.

Background: Facial Recognition in Policing

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