Society management blocking access to CCTV footage

Question

► Condensed to under 500 characters: GHR Titania Society, Kondapur has CCTV surveillance, but footage access requires management approval. This raises concerns when management members themselves are allegedly involved in an incident. In my case, despite repeated follow-ups, the Property Manager has not provided the CCTV request form for 10 days, risking loss of key evidence. A Cyberabad Police complaint is already filed. Seeking advice on legal remedies, similar experiences, and fair CCTV access practices in societies. Looking for lawyers who can take this case pro-bono. You can keep the full amount of settlements, if any, received from this case

Answer 1

Dear Client,

Given that you have already lodged a complaint with the Cyberabad police, you should ask the investigating officer to urgently ask the society to retain and get the CCTV footage so that it does not get overwritten. In case the society still does not provide the footage or goes to the extent of deleting it even after knowing about the issue, then there might be some legal ramifications of such actions. You always have the option of sending the legal notice for retention of the video and you can even go to court if need be. You can approach the District Legal Services Authority for free legal advice or representation in case you are eligible for legal aid.

I hope this helps and if you have any further issues do not hesitate to contact us.

Society management blocking access to CCTV footage

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