HEARINGS ON SECURITY BREACH

On account of security lapse response towards PM Modi by the Punjab government, today the supreme court conducted the hearings on the security breach allegations. The top court, while hearing the case directed the Punjab government to ensure that all records and materials pertaining to the PM’s movements in the state on Wednesday be immediately secured in the custody of the registrar-general of the Punjab & Haryana high court.

It also directed the Punjab Police, the Special Protection Group (SPG), and other central and state agencies to provide necessary assistance to the registrar-general, who will be accountable for the safekeeping of the travel records.

The director-general of police (DGP) of Chandigarh and an official of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will also act as nodal officers to coordinate with the registrar-general, the apex court said.

It was also made clear that both the committees set up by the Centre and the Punjab government to probe the incident will halt their inquiries till Monday (January 10), when the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Lawyer’s Voice is to be taken up next.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana, who was heading the three-judge bench, was quoted as saying by Bar & Bench, “Ask both the committees to hold their operations till Monday. This will not be in the order, but it’s understood.

Further proceedings on this case will be conducted on January 10 .