Question : SECURITY OF JUDGES



(a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item regarding plan to kill judges by fixing sticker on their car appearing in Dainik Jagran dated 25.12.2001;

(b) if so, whether any action has been taken by the Government to provide additional security to the judges; and

(c) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CH.VIDYASAGAR RAO)

(a), (b) & (c): No such specific threat has come to the notice of the Government. However, adequate security arrangements have been made for the security of the hon`ble Judges of Delhi High Court and the hon`ble Supreme Court of India. Additional Security is provided on the basis of threat assessments on case to case basis.