The Supreme Court of India expressed its displeasure with the Centre's inadequate representation at a high-level meeting concerning the installation of CCTVs in police stations nationwide. The court summoned Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan after noting a casual approach from the Centre in previous meetings aimed at addressing compliance with a 2021 judgment mandating CCTV installation at various police station points. Attorney General R Venkataramani admitted that police matters require significant coordination among states and requested two weeks to resolve issues with the amicus curiae. Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, assisting the court, reported that the Centre's participation had been ineffective, with an under secretary failing to adequately respond to queries. The court praised Kerala's model for police monitoring and suggested implementing similar technology across the country. The next hearing is scheduled for April 28, with the court advocating for a centralized control room to ensure CCTVs are not tampered with, following concerns raised in a suo motu proceeding initiated after reports of non-functional CCTVs in Udaipur, Rajasthan.