A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court to seek directions to the Centre and all the state governments to grant “X” category security to all the judicial officers.
The comes after the recent killing of Jharkhand judge Uttam Anand. The plea was filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, stating the various incidents that have happened across the country that have pointed towards the threats faced by lawyers and judges.
As per the plea, “Such incidents stands as the obstruction of justice because threat on the judicial officers, advocates tend to hinder the functioning and the process of justice. The advocates and judicial officers associated with high profile, high stake and publicised and politicised matters has had to face the wrath in past leading to a mockery of the system of justice of India.”
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