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This is an archive article published on December 4, 2008

Plea to ensure security at HC premises

Environmentalist Subhas Dutta has urged the Calcutta High Court to ensure that proper security arrangements are in place at its premises.

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Environmentalist Subhas Dutta has urged the Calcutta High Court to ensure that proper security arrangements are in place at its premises.

In a letter to the Chief Justice S S Nijjar on Wednesday, Dutta said security arrangements in the Supreme Court and other HCs are much better than at the Calcutta High Court. The petition comes following the recent terror attacks across the country.

Dutta also said the administrative headquarters of the state, the Writers’ Buildings, and the state Assembly have better security system than the HC. He pointed out the security lapses and suggested that police should frisk the people upon their entering into the court room. No person is allowed to enter the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court without a pass. A similar system should be in place at the Calcutta HC, the letter stated.

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After the Jaipur blasts in May, Kolkata police had suggested the HC to introduce photo identity cards for its employees and advocates. The police had also suggested setting up of a visitors’ room, where a pass would be issued to litigants, who have a valid cause for visiting the court.

Subsequently, Chief Justice S S Nijjar had formed a committee to look into the security arrangements in the court’s premises. The registrar general of the court had also discussed the matter with the Kolkata police and the Bar Association. But the suggestions by the city police are yet to be implemented.

Nearly 100 police personnel are deployed at the HC.

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