Neelam v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, a sitting councillor whose husband was an ex-MLA murdered, sought security cover due to threats. The court directed the Commissioner of Police to provide adequate security to the petitioner and witnesses within 15 days and instructed the SHO to take safety measures.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Commissioner of Police to provide adequate security cover to the petitioner and prime witnesses within 15 days; direction to the SHO to take safety measures.