NCRB says they have the right to build National Facial Recognition System because the cabinet says so ignoring the Supreme court judgement on privacy calling for a surveillance law
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Face Recognition Project: NCRB Sets a 5th ‘Last Day’ For Bidders

Prospective bidders for NCRB’s nationwide facial recognition project found the Rs 40 lakh deposit criteria too harsh