Lal Babu Singh v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Jharkhand, without entering into the merits, directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation regarding police security. The District Security Committee was given six weeks to decide on providing security to the petitioner facing threats from mafias.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 247 of 2021
Lal Babu Singh ..... … Petitioner
Versus
- The State of Jharkhand
- The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi.
- The Director General of Police, Jharkhand, Police Headquarter Dhurwa, Ranchi.
- The Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch), Police Headquarter, Dhurwa, Ranchi
- The Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad, Collectorate Building, Dhanbad.
- The Senior Superintendent of Police, Dhanbad. …. …. Respondents
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
-----For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Sr. Advocate Ms. Aprajita Bhardwaj, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ashwani Bhusan, A.C. to Sr. S.C.-III --------
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether directions should be issued upon the respondents to provide adequate and proper police security to the petitioner and his family members on a regular and permanent basis.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to file a fresh representation before the District Security Committee for a decision on personal security.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Lal Babu Singh
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
- respondent
The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management
- respondent
The Director General of Police, Jharkhand
- respondent
The Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch)
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPC/247/2021
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