Prime Ministers security breach: Directions by Supreme Court

Taking into consideration the arguments advanced by the parties with respect to the issues relating to the security of the Hon’ble Prime Minister and other related issues raised by them, we deem it appropriate for the time being to direct the Registrar General, Punjab and Haryana High Court to secure and preserve the records relating to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s scheduled tour of Punjab on 05th January 2022.

We direct the Director General of Police, Union Territory of Chandigarh and an officer of the National Investigation Agency, not below the rank of Inspector General, to be nominated by the Director General, National Investigation Agency to assist the Registrar General, Punjab and Haryana High Court to forthwith secure and seize the records from the State police as well as Central agencies.

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Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India under article 131 of Constitution of India.

Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India

Article 131 of the Constitution of India defines the original jurisdiction of Supreme Court of India.

The Supreme Court of India has Original jurisdiction in respect of following matters:

  1. between the Government of India and one or more States; or
  2. between the Government of India and any State  or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or
  3. between two or more States,

if, and in so far as, the dispute involves any question (whether of law or of fact), on which the existence or extent of a legal right depends.

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