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Judge Uttam Anand's Death: PIL Before Supreme Court Seeks Guidelines For Protection Of Judicial Officers & Legal Fraternity
Srishti Ojha
2 Aug 2021 4:02 PM GMT
In the aftermath of the recent killing of Justice Uttam Anand of Dhanbad, a PIL has been filed before Supreme Court seeking directions to immediately enforce and initiate guidelines and directions for the protection of the judicial officers, advocates and legal fraternity as a whole.Further, directions have been sought to Centre and States for grant of 'X' Category Security to the...
In the aftermath of the recent killing of Justice Uttam Anand of Dhanbad, a PIL has been filed before Supreme Court seeking directions to immediately enforce and initiate guidelines and directions for the protection of the judicial officers, advocates and legal fraternity as a whole.Further, directions have been sought to Centre and States for grant of 'X' Category Security to the Judicial Officers in their respective States of Posting.
The plea has argued that such incidents tend to shake the confidence of the citizens towards the legal machinery which exists to provide due course of justice. Further, they stand as an obstruction of justice because threat on the judicial officers, advocates tend to hinder the functioning and the process of justice.
"The advocates and judicial officers associated with high profile, high stake and publicised and politicised matters has had to face the wrath in past leading to a mockery of the system of justice of India." the plea states.
The plea filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari has also referred to other similar incidents including the murder of Hyderabad based lawyer couple named G Vaman Rao and Nagamani.
According to the petitioner, this situation requires the immediate judicial intervention of the Top Court to enforce guidelines and policies so as to protect the philosophy of independent judiciary with non-interference and independence to the legal fraternity.
"Such threat to the institution of justice paves the way for the anarchy to creep in with no realisation for constitutional and democratic values which can be preached." the plea reads.
