The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has mandated the Panchkula municipal commissioner and police commissioner to provide detailed reports regarding the status of non-functional closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the city. The commission's directive comes after a media report highlighted that approximately 200 out of 473 installed CCTVs are non-functional, raising serious concerns about public safety, traffic enforcement, and law and order. The municipal commissioner is required to outline the operational status of all cameras, reasons for their malfunction, and a timeline for repairs. Additionally, the police commissioner must report on how these non-functional cameras have impacted crime detection and traffic enforcement, including a comparison of manual versus CCTV-based traffic challans over the past three years. The commission emphasized that functional CCTVs are essential for maintaining law and order, and their absence contributes to a sense of insecurity among citizens, potentially violating their right to life and safety as guaranteed by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.