HC bench security to be beefed up post Delhi blast

MADURAI: In view of the blast in Delhi high courtcampus which shook the entire nation, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court will implement several security measures in its premises from Monday.

The decision was taken after a security review meeting chaired by Justice P Jyothimani with judges, office-bearers of all advocates' associations, additional advocate general, K Chellapandian, Madurai Rural superintendent of police, Asra Garg and other police officials, on Thursday.

After the meeting, Justice P Jyothimani said it has been unanimously agreed that strict security measures should be enforced inside the high court complex and it is resolved to adopt the comprehensive security system, which was evolved earlier.

"Entry of outsiders and vehicles into the high court premises will be strictly monitored and only those persons and their vehicles with valid authorisation, issued by the advocates concerned regarding the purpose of the visiting the court, will be allowed inside the compound," Justice Jyothimani said.

It was also resolved that "no person, except advocates and parties in litigation who are appearing in person will be allowed inside the court hall during and after the court proceedings. It is also unanimously resolved that security measures will be taken care of by local police and their men will be used for the security arrangements."

During the meeting, Garg said that adequate security measures would be taken by providing security personnel inside the court premises.

It was also resolved to conduct regular checks in the main entry by providing adequate mechanism like metal detector apart from the periodical check up through sniffer dogs by the security personnel.

All the office-bearers of the associations agreed to give particulars of their cars and two-wheelers and three-wheelers along with their name by tomorrow evening in which event, the High Court shall issue necessary pass to be affixed at the vehicles.

Meanwhile, the advocates staged a protest in the court demanding speedy action against the culprits who were involved in the bomb blast at the Delhi high court.

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