SC: Let govt decide on security cover for Ambanis
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it was for the Union and Maharashtra govts to analyse threat perception and decide the nature of security cover for country's top businessman Mukesh Ambani and his family members and warned a petitioner for repeatedly moving the SC for withdrawal/review of their Z+ security.
"Can the Supreme Court decide who should be given what kind of security cover? Whether it is a private citizen, politician or any one for that matter, the govt will examine the threat perception and decide the security cover to be extended to the concerned," said a bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manmohan.
Petitioner Bikash Saha was warned by the bench that despite repeated rejection of his pleas on the same issue, he has again moved the SC. "We warn the petitioner against indulging in similar exercise in future. If he does, then the court will consider imposing exemplary cost on him," the bench said. "The petitioner has not produced any material to repudiate the threat perception to the Ambani family. The authorities concerned would continue to provide Z+ security cover as per the Feb 28, 2023, order of the SC," the bench said.
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