'Abduction' in Court Premises: Jammu and Kashmir HC Orders Audit of CCTV Installations After Couple Seeking Protection Forcibly Taken Away by Persons in Civilian Clothes
As per the details of the case, a girl, along with a man, had approached the high court for protection after having married against the wishes of their families. However, they were forcibly taken away from the court premises by persons in civilian clothes, including the brother of the girl.
Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court expressed serious concern over the forceful removal of a couple from the court premises on March 11. As per the details of the case, a girl, along with a man, had approached the high court for protection after having married against the wishes of their families. However, they were forcibly taken away from the court premises by persons in civilian clothes, including the brother of the girl. Passing an order on March 12, the high court bench of Justice Rahul Bharti asked the Srinagar Police to avoid a repeat of the "omission and commission" that led to the incident. Furthermore, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed the Registrar Judicial to conduct an audit of CCTV installations. ‘She Has No Objection to the Petition for Quashing the FIR’: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail To Rape Accused After Complainant Admits She Is His Wife.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court orders audit of CCTV in court premises after couple forcibly taken away
Court had summoned the senior police officers of Srinagar district following an incident related to a protection matter listed before it.
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