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Supreme Court begins hearing the PM security breach issue during his recent visit to Punjab.

Lawstreet Journal 7 Jan 2022 6:41pm

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Image courtesy: Lawstreet Journal Judiciary Supreme Court begins hearing the PM security breach issue during his recent visit to Punjab.

Supreme Court begins hearing the PM security breach issue during his recent visit to Punjab. Senior Adv Maninder Singh appearing for the petitioners says it’s not just a law and order issue but an issue under the SPG Act.

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Sr Adv Maninder Singh: this is not a law and order issue but it falls under the special protection group act. its just now about law and order in the state. please see section 14 of SPG Act

Singh: it is the duty of centre and state or the UT and other local authority to act in aid of the director of any member of the SPG. This was considered in a judgment of the SC where a former PM participated in a corruption trial case

Singh: SC had said that even if the pm wants to waive off the protection under SPG Act he cannot do so. the act does not even permit this.

Singh: under the SPG act it is not issue of state subject or law and order. issue of PM protection is a national security issue and comes under parliamentary purview. in this trip there was an impermissible stoppage of PM Cavalcade and this is highest breach. this cannot happen

Singh: this is not an law and order issue… Continue Reading...

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