Plea In SC Seeks Dedicated Security Force For The Protection Of All Indian Courts [Read Petition]
Live LawA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking issuance of specific guidelines and directions in respect of Special Security measures and for dedicated Security Force for the protection of judges, litigants, advocates and the persons involved in the justice delivery system of Court premises in all Indian Courts, including lower courts and Tribunals. Concerns have also been raised in the petition regarding the recent violence which perpetrated in the Tis Hazari Court premises in Delhi, in the aftermath of which there is Dharna and demands by the Delhi Police Officials not to co-operate the Court proceedings and to take back the security of various Court premises and to abstain from the security of judges. Moreover, local police who provides the security to the District/Trial Courts are not equipped with the arms and not trained to handle the Court security and there is conflict of interest as the local police are also part of the maintenance of Law & Order, crime prevention and investigation and also part of the Prosecution including Court and Judges security which gives local Police in different roles which are contradictory and conflicting. Thus it has been prayed that a special, dedicated security force be constituted to protect the court premises, as have been done by various countries across the globe.