01/06/2026
📱🚨 RTI Reply Sparks Debate Over Mobile Phone Restrictions Inside Police Stations
A recent RTI response from the District Police Office Jammu has clarified that there is no specific provision under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) or Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) that prohibits visitors from carrying mobile phones inside police stations.
The RTI reply further states that no notification, circular, order, or official instruction has been issued banning visitors from carrying mobile phones into police stations in District Jammu.
For years, many visitors across Jammu & Kashmir have been asked to deposit their phones before entering police stations, often citing security concerns. However, the RTI response indicates that no blanket legal prohibition currently exists.
The clarification came in response to an RTI application filed by advocate Nitin Bakhshi and has now triggered public discussion on visitor rights and police station protocols.
Source: Greater Kashmir
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