Give security to judges and their families: HC to police

Clashes broke out in Rishra on Sunday evening during a Ram Navami procession. There were fresh rounds of clashes between two groups on Monday night, leading to the disruption of train service in the Howrah-Burdwan section.

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The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya directed the police to ensure that judges in the district judiciary are able to discharge their duties, and that adequate security is provided to them and their families.

The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, which was hearing a PIL filed by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari on clashes during Ram Navami processions, on Wednesday said that it received a letter from a sessions judge, expressing apprehension about the security of his family located in Rishra in Hooghly district.

Clashes broke out in Rishra on Sunday evening during a Ram Navami procession. There were fresh rounds of clashes between two groups on Monday night, leading to the disruption of train service in the Howrah-Burdwan section. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya directed the police to ensure that judges in the district judiciary are able to discharge their duties, and that adequate security is provided to them and their families.

“The Registry of this Court has received a representation from the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Diamond Harbour, South 24 Parganas wherein he has lamented that he is unable to even get requisite police assistance for his family and himself, whose residence is situated in Rishra,” the Bench said.

“This aspect is also to be taken into consideration and it should be ensured that in any of these districts which are perceived to be the sensitive areas, the judges of the District Judiciary should be in a position to freely discharge their judicial functions and if there is any request made by the District Judiciary for adequate police help or protection to enable them to function peacefully or protection for their family, the same shall be provided by the State without putting any fetters,” the bench ordered.

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