PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 3 -- The Allahabad high court has ruled that private CCTV cameras cannot be installed or positioned in a manner that interferes with the privacy of a neighbour. A division bench of justices Ajit Kumar and Garima Prashad made the observation while disposing of a writ petition filed by one Yogendra Maurya, who was aggrieved by the positioning of the CCTV camera by his neighbour. Maurya submitted that his neighbour positioned a CCTV camera to cover the entry and exit points of the petitioner's residence. He argued that this orientation recorded the movements of individuals entering or leaving the premises, violating his right to privacy. The bench, in its order dated October 26, observed: "In our considered view, no private CCTV camera can be installed and positioned in such a manner as to interfere with the privacy of a neighbour." Rather than issuing a direct order to remove or alter the camera, the Bench directed the petitioner to file an application before the district magistrate. The court directed that, in the event, the petitioner files such an application, the district magistrate concerned shall consider and decide the same within a period of one month....