New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to make body-worn cameras (BWCs) mandatory for Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel deployed for crowd control and protests.

The petition, filed by Chahat Raghav, has been moved in the wake of protests held at Jantar Mantar in July 2026, including demonstrations linked to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The petitioner has claimed that incidents involving the use of force during such demonstrations were largely documented through mobile-phone recordings made by bystanders.

The plea seeks directions to the authorities to frame appropriate rules, regulations or a Standard Operat...