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CJI urges government to provide exclusive CISF team to secure courts
Why in news?
- CJI revealed in open court that the government has been asked to provide a “separate and dedicated cadre” of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for security cover to court complexes across the country.
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- Reasons for a dedicated cadre:
(1) Tis Hazari Incident: such a force would thwart sudden spurts of violence like the one recently seen at the Tis Hazari court complex between lawyers and the police.
- Writ Petition in 2015:
(1) Installing CCTV’s: The development came while it was hearing a writ petition filed in 2015 to improve security in courts and tribunals by installing closed-circuit television cameras.
(2) Directions to Install:
(a) In March 2017, the top court had directed that CCTV cameras be installed in courts and important locations of court complexes in at least two districts in every State and Union Territory.
(b) The monitor of these cameras should be placed in the chamber of the district and sessions judge concerned.
(c) The SC had, in its order, made it clear that footage from the cameras would not be made available to the public under the Right to Information Act or without the permission of the High Court concerned.
(d) Court had also considered the issue of CCTV cameras in tribunals.
(e) It had directed the installation of cameras in subordinate courts in a phased manner.
Sources
The Hindu