Police Act 2008 - Kerala Police

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3. Persons in custody may not be paraded or photographed for the purpose of
publication in the press or in any visual media.
37. Police to be Accountable for its Actions:
1. Any person or his representative in interest shall have the right to seek and be
informed of the reason for any police action as a result of which his person, property
or reputation was adversely affected.
2. As far as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances of each case, a
police officer, performing any act which is likely to endanger or adversely affect the
person, property or reputation of any person, will maintain such records of his actions
as may be prescribed by any law governing the performance of such act or by the
State Police Chief.
3. Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Police Chief from denying the
furnishing of information to any person on the ground that the same would be
prejudicial to the interests of an ongoing investigation or trial or to the interests of
security of the State.
38. Police and Public may keep Audio or Video or Digital Records:
1. Police may make and keep audio or video or digital records of any activity
performed by them in pursuance of any duty imposed on them individually or
collectively and such records may be used in any proceedings in which the correctness
of police action is called into question.
2. No police officer shall prevent any member of the public from making any audio
or video or digital record of any police activity or action carried out in a public place or
in any private place under the control of the member of the public making the record.
39. Complaints to Police How Made: A complaint to the police may be made
orally, or in writing, or by gestures or signals, or by digital or electronic means and a
police officer is bound to take appropriate action thereon provided the officer has no
reason to suspect that the complaint is pseudonymous, anonymous or manifestly false
or frivolous or trifling.