The concept of modern policing heavily relies on the use of technology to implement the law in the true sense. Modern technological equipment and methods may help in enhancing the efficiency of the police force in the prevention and investigation of crime. A private member bill named the Facial Recognition Technology (Regulation of Police Powers) Bill, 2023 has been pending since 2023. The Bill was designed to lay down the procedure regulating the use of facial recognition technology for the purpose of enhancing the surveillance capabilities of law enforcement machinery, balancing it with constitutional safeguards. The provisions may help police officials in operating their duties, such as identification of suspects and solving missing report cases coming in on a daily basis. The Bill also restricts unauthorised use of FRT. For proper use, a police officer will take the prior approval of a magistrate. The Bill has attempted to define key terms like facial recognition technology, calling it an algorithm-based identification system. The term ‘face surveillance’ is defined as technology to track behaviour and analyse the movement of individuals or groups of individuals. It also defines the expression “other remote biometric recognition", which may include voice recognition technology. The general rule under the FRT Bill prohibits the discriminatory use of technology based on caste, religion, gender, political ideology, etc. It allows exceptions in cases of threats to the national security, unity and integrity of India. The Bill has assigned the role of collecting, storing, processing and sharing biometric data to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data stored may be retained for up to 75 years, with provisions for deletion if the person is acquitted or discharged by the court. Along with this rule, there are certain procedural safeguards, including the right to be heard before deployment of FRT. The