Citizens Demand Right to Record Police Duty
Summary
Two Nepal Law Campus students have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking the right to record police personnel on duty in public places without prior permission. The petition says police have been confiscating phones, deleting videos, and detaining people for filming public officials, violating constitutional rights to expression and information.
Key Points
- Vivek Chaudhary and Bikash Yadav filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court demanding the right to record police actions in public places.
- The petition names the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, and Nepal Police Headquarters as respondents.
- It argues that requiring prior permission to record police is illegal and unconstitutional under existing laws and the constitution.
- The writ seeks orders to prevent arbitrary confiscation of phones and to create clear legal rules for recording police duty.
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