COUNTRY CONDITIONS 2023

1. «  Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) », Lok Sabah, Secretariat
LARRDIS, No. 127, January 2021, online :
https://loksabhadocs.nic.in/Refinput/New_Reference_Notes/English/27012021_115309_10212
05239.pdf, Parliament Library (parliamentlibraryindia.nic.in) ;

2. «  Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & System; Core Application Software, Standard
Operating Procedure », TATA Consultancy Services, TCS Confidential, online : Crime and
Criminal Tracking Network & Systems Core ... / crime-and-criminal-tracking-network-amp-
systems-core.pdf / PDF4PRO

3. Brief Note of Implementation of CCTNS project Punjab, online :

https://www.scribd.com/document/550158336/C-inetpub-wwwroot-PP-Main-Website-
writereaddata-UploadFiles-OtherFiles-CCTNS-pdf

4. Advocate Law Library : General Diary at Police Station u/s 44 of Police Act 1861 and
difference with FIR – Advocatetanmoy Law Library, July 20, 2020

5. « CCTNS available in 95 pc of police stations », Herald Diary, December 15, 2020, online :
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/cctns-available-in-95-pc-of-police-stations-mos-home-
reddy-927727.html

6. POLNET 2.0: Updated police communication service armed with robust satellite data
communication facility launched | The Financial Express, January 20, 2020

7. Delhi Police’s Digital 'ZIPNET' Infrastructure Flaw Put Everyone’s Safety at Risk: Security
Researcher | Technology News (gadgets360.com), June 25, 2020

8. Anil Baijal reviews progress of technological projects of Delhi Police (aninews.in) , July 02,
2020

9. Pvt firms, PSUs set to get access to crime database | Latest News India - Hindustan Times ,
January 02, 2021

10. «  The dangers of a centralised database for justice system », The Indian Express. May 28,
2021, online: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-dangers-of-a-centralised-
database-for-justice-system-7333252/

11. Database Error (journalsofindia.com)

12. NATGRID, India’s tech-powered database to fight terror, to roll out in March | Latest News
India - Hindustan Times, Jan 30, 2020

13. Haryana police launches online verification certificate initiative (business-standard.com) ,

February 12, 2020 
14. Haryana DGP launches integration of Aadhaar data with state police services, ET Government
(indiatimes.com), August 22, 2020

15. 33 services available online in Haryana Police (dailypioneer.com), 14 March, 2020

16. Watch the Watchmen Series Part 2 : The Centralised Monitoring System (internetfreedom.in) ,
September 14, 2020

17. «  To get best out of technology, Indian Police must ditch the silos », January 09, 2020, online :
OPINION by Hanif Qureshi | ET Government (indiatimes.com)

18. An Indian State Tells Quarantined Folks: 'A Selfie An Hour Will Keep The Police Away' |
WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida

19. Guidelines on international arrivals

20. Aarogya app (See point 19)

21. Aarogya app (See point 19)

22. Quarantine. (See point 18)

23. India faces human rights issues of arbitrary killings, torture in police custody: US report- The
New Indian Express, March 14, 2019

24. What legal and administrative fixes does India need to combat police misconduct? (scroll.in) ,
June 22, 2020

25. Indian police use violence as a shortcut to justice. It's the poorest who bear the scars | CNN ,
December 3rd, 2020

26. Criminalisation of Politics (drishtiias.com), May 06, 2023

27. The Police in India Is Both Casteist and Communal (thewire.in), SEPTEMBRE 09, 2020

28. THE MENACE OF ARBITRARY DETENTION IN INDIA - JANSATYAGRAH

(THEARTICLE.IN)

29. No police verification for your tenant? Be ready for an FIR | Mumbai news - Hindustan Times ,
February 24, 2020

30. Get your tenant, help verified or face ire of Delhi Police | Delhi News - Times of India
(indiatimes.com), August 12, 2020

31. TENANT VERIFICATION ONLINE MUMBAI POLICE | TENANT REGISTRATION |

STEPS AND PROCEDURE| DOWNLOAD FORMAT (AAPTAXLAW.COM)
32. NCRB wants its automated facial recognition system to detect mask-covered faces too
(theprint.in), 28 September, 2020

33. India is going ahead with its facial recognition program despite privacy concerns
(thenextweb.com), November 11, 2019

34. Patiala Police nab 2 criminals using face recognition app - Hindustan Times, Jun 01, 2020 

35. Home ministry plans to link fingerprint, face recognition data to central crime tracking system |
MediaNama, August 6, 2018

36. Kerala police stations to begin collecting fingerprint, iris scans | Biometric Update , January 11,
2013

37. « Interoperable Criminal Justice System », pp. 1-9, « Automation of Criminal Fingerprints in
India », pp. 19-27, NCRB Journal, vol. 2 (No. 1), October 2019, online :
ncrb.gov.in/sites/default/files/NCRB_Journal_October_2019.pdf

38. National Crime Records Bureau – Wikipedia

39. The Aadhaar Card: Cybersecurity Issues with India's Biometric Experiment - The Henry M.
Jackson School of International Studies (washington.edu), MAY 9, 2019

40. Why state data hubs pose a risk to Aadhaar security | Latest News India - Hindustan Times ,
March 13, 2018

41. Fingerprints, Aadhaar and Law Enforcement – A Deadly Cocktail Is in the Making (thewire.in) ,
August 16, 2018

42. Cops In India Are Using Artificial Intelligence That Can Identify You In a Crowd | HuffPost
Tech, August 16, 2018

43. ARTICLE: GAPS IN INDIA’S TREATMENT OF REFUGEES A.. |

MIGRATIONPOLICY.ORG, 10 SEPTEMBER, 2020

44. 996% RISE IN INDIANS SEEKING POLITICAL ASYLUM IN PAST 10 YEARS - INDIA
TODAY, June 21, 2019

45. MHA to setup national fingerprint database to record pan-India criminal data - The Economic
Times (indiatimes.com), August 17, 2015

46. MHA PLANS TO LINK FINGERPRINT, FACE RECOGNITION DATA FROM ALL POLICE
STATIONS TO CENTRAL SYSTEM - KASHMIR AGE, AUGUST 5, 2018

47. EXPLAINED: USING IRIS, FINGERPRINT SCANS TO FIGHT CRIME | EXPLAINED

NEWS - THE INDIAN EXPRESS, JULY 31, 2019

48. THE INDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT LEVERAGING AI TO IDENTIFY CRIMINALS -

OPENGOV ASIA, OCTOBER 3, 2018
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Facial recognition :

49. Facial Recognition Systems: The Tech Vs Privacy Face-off - Forbes India, June 3, 2022 

50. Patiala police nab two criminals, recover arms and ammunition : The Tribune India , February
17, 2023

51. Facial Recognition Is Out of Control in India (vice.com), June 13, 2022

52. The Use of Facial Recognition Technology for Policing in Delhi – Vidhi Centre for Legal
Policy (vidhilegalpolicy.in), 16 August, 2021

53. Indian City Expands Facial Recognition Technology to Fight Crime (voanews.com) , December
22, 2022

Progress of technological projects for modern policing :

54. Delhi Police to use advanced technology for modern policing - The Sunday Guardian Live ,
February 26, 2022

55. India to have world’s largest auto facial recognition system in 2021 - The Sunday Guardian
Live March 7, 2020

IRIS recognition :

56. Policing Project Five-Minute Primers: Iris Recognition — The Policing Project , September 20,
2019

AI

57. The Future of Indian Policing with Artificial Intelligence in 2022 and Beyond
(analyticsinsight.net), January 23, 2022

ICJMI

58. Interoperable Criminal Justice System Making Information Sharing in Judicial System
Seamless (Ministry of Home Affairs), June 23, 2022, online : doc202262367401.pdf
(pib.gov.in)

NIA

59. National Investigation Agency (NIA) for UPSC : Objectives & Mandate (testbook.com) ,
January 8, 2022
 NATGRID

60. NATGRID - National Intelligence Grid (testbook.com), May 19, 2023

61. Centre plans national database to strengthen policing and criminal investigations with advanced
technologies, ET Government (indiatimes.com), Mai 4, 2022

62. Watch the Watchmen Series Part 1 : The National Intelligence Grid (internetfreedom.in) , 2
September 2020

Arbitrary detention

63. India: Excessive use of force, arbitrary detention and punitive measures against protesters must
end immediately - Amnesty International , June 14, 2022

64. India must end inhumane detention of human rights defender GN Saibaba: UN expert |
OHCHR, 21 August 2023

Tenant verification :

65. Ecosystem: No Tenant Info, Landlord Arrested | Chandigarh News - Times of India
(indiatimes.com), August 21, 2023

66. Delhi Police Tenant Verification - Online & Offline Process Explained. (housewise.in)

67. Panchkula: Residents can do tenant verification online (99acres.com)

68. Tenant Information | Mumbai Police

69. PP SAANJH : Punjab Police Saanjh

Criminal identification procedure act 2022

70. Vulnerable to Misuse by Police, the New Criminal Identification Act Can Create a Surveillance
State (thewire.in), August 30, 2022