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India’s AI Surveillance at Youth Protest Faces Legal Challenge

By Siti4 min read

New Delhi, 27 July 2026 – India’s growing use of artificial intelligence-powered surveillance is facing a significant legal test after activists challenged the monitoring of participants at a major youth-led protest over examination irregularities.

A petition filed in the Delhi High Court alleges that police used mobile surveillance vehicles, telescopic cameras and facial-recognition technology to continuously monitor demonstrators at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in the capital.

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  • Siti is a news writer specialising in Asian economics, Islamic finance, international relations and policy, offering in-depth analysis and perspectives on the region’s evolving dynamics.