URGING
NEED FOR HIGH SECURITY SET UP IN COURTS
With the incident that took place yesterday evening in the Rohini Court
in Delhi is something which cannot be neglected, where in an under trial
alleged gangster Jitender Gogi was shot dead by two people dressed as lawyers
these two people belonged to his rival gang, who were also shot dead by the
police staff present there.
This was not the first
instance when such shootout took place in the court premises earlier in
Dwrarika Court, Saket Court and Karkardooma Court Delhi such incidents took
place in 2019 and back in the year 2017. Its not just about Courts in Delhi. An
incident of such violence was reported in a courtroom of Bijnor, U.P., in the
year 2017, Agra, Madras, Odisha etc.
The present CJI Hon’ble
N. V. Ramana after yesterday’s incident
as discussed in raised concern and the Supreme Court decided to take suo moto
cognizance on the matter of safety in courts and the safety of judiciary also.
the former CJI Hon’ble SA Bobde in January 2020 asked the government to
consider a separate cadre of CISF for the security in Courts premises but then
it was refused by the Central Government. But if we see such violent acts in
courts the Government should take initiative along with the Judiciary and the
Executive, to decide and formulate a mechanism in establishing a proper
administrative set up for the safety, if we see all around the country at least
25-30% population is in courts every day and the life security of
everyone is the Right given by our Constitution broadly under Articles 14,
15 and 21.
“A Delhi based lawyer has moved the Delhi High Court Following the last day
incident, the case is cited as Deepa Joseph v. Commissioner of Police, Bar
Council of Delhi
Advocate Deepa Joseph through Advocate Robin
Raju has said the images and videos of the incident have “jolted mentally”,
since there is a chain of such incidences now there is an utmost need for
establishing some straight jacket security formula, and anyone who has entered
the court in the guise of an Advocate cannot be waited to be entertained with
negligence.
Further, she also raised concern like yesterday’s
incident where the police with the hit of the moment fired people who were in
lawyers attire, this is frightening for lawyers because some time some innocent
lawyer can also be fired and bought to death if such incidents keep on
happening the police personal present there will never frisk back.”
The concern is a valid one there should certain measures taken like installing CCTV cameras in the courts not only in the higher courts but also in districts courts, on the entrance there should be trained personals who should check every one while entering the court premises like its done in metro stations, no one should be allowed to enter the premises with the weapons with an exception to the security staff which are present in the court premises.
Yes, these processes are time taking and would
require a lot of funds from the treasury of the Government of India, but
something to be prioritized is the life safety of the people coming to the
courts, no one be it an accused or a victim or a declared convict or may be any
other person deserves to die in such a manner because in India we have laws to
govern and let those laws decide Rights and punishments for the people.
“No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty
except according to a procedure established by law.”
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