Vijendra Kumar Kaushik & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners, senior citizens, sought police protection and directions for action on a complaint regarding an attempted forced entry into their property. The respondents stated it was a property dispute where a civil court stay was vacated, and the opposing party attempted entry but left upon police intervention. A Section 420 IPC case filed by the petitioners is pending trial. The court directed the SHO and Beat Officer to provide mobile numbers for immediate police assistance and ordered the petitioners to apply to the Witness Protection Committee, which must dispose of the application within one month.
What did the court decide?
SHO and Beat Officer directed to provide mobile numbers for immediate police assistance; petitioners to apply to Witness Protection Committee, which must dispose of application within one month.