New Delhi: In the wake of Friday's firing incident in Rohini court, an intervention application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking protection of judicial officers, advocates and others from the legal profession.
The IA has been filed in the suo motu matter concerning the security of judges that was taken after the killing of Dhanbad judge for denying bail to a gangster. The IA has been filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari who contends that "such incidents are not only a threat to our judicial officers, lawyers and people present in the court premises but is also threat to our justice system".
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Tiwari has contended that violent incidents are not uncommon in lower courts and similar violence has also taken place in other places like Amritsar, Barwani, Hisar etc. "A court is a place where people are in the shelter of law but they fall victim in courts of unlawful activities," read the application. He has suggested that dreaded criminals can be produced before the court virtually instead of bringing them physically to avoid threats and large "mob" that enters along with litigants also be denied permission to gather in the court.
He also said more CCTV cameras should be installed in the court. According to Delhi police, two gangsters posed as lawyers shot dead gangster Jitender Mann 'Gogi' on the Rohini court premises on September 24. Police retaliated and shot dead the assailants. Reportedly the gangsters were from a rival gang of 'Gogi'.
Read: CJI expresses deep concern over shootout inside Rohini courtroom, talks to Delhi HC CJ
CJI NV Ramana had expressed deep concern over the shootout inside the crowded courtroom and spoke to the Chief Justice of Delhi HC in this regard. In the suo motu matter pertaining to the security of law officers, which is already pending in the top court, CJI had expressed his concern over poor safety arrangements and risk to the lives of judges in the lower courts. The matter is likely to be prioritised for listing in the next week.
