Punjab And Haryana High Court Directs Not To Deploy Punjab Police For Security Of Judge Known For Exposing "Large-Scale Lapses Of Punjab Police": Security Breach

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case observed and has directed not to deploy Punjab Police for security of a sitting High Court judge who exposed 'large-scale lapses which being on the part of investigating agencies' of Punjab and whose security was compromised in a recent incident.

The Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing the present matter.

The bench in the case observed and has ordered deployment of officers of a 'neutral' police force and not Punjab Police, for securing the movement of the Judge.

The court in the case observed that it is well known that large-scale lapses on the part of investigating agencies in the State of Punjab were exposed by various judicial orders passed by the learned Judge since last 12/24 months. The said court deems it appropriate that the security personnel dealing with security of the learned Judge ought not to be members of Punjab police force, but either of UT Administration or of State of Haryana. The deployment of a neutral police force but not of State of Punjab in order to secure the movement of the learned Judge shall certainly assuage the feeling of insecurity perceived by the learned Judge.