Today, On 1st December, The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking security from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, questioning the basis of the threat. The bench asked who was threatening the petitioner and noted there was no material showing any danger requiring court intervention
New Delhi: The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea from a man in Uttar Pradesh who requested around-the-clock security, citing threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
A bench composed of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, addressing the petitioner’s lawyer, asked,
“Who is threatening you? Lawrence Bishnoi acts in UP also?”
In response, the lawyer confirmed that the petitioner was indeed seeking 24/7 security. When the bench pointed out that the Bishnoi gang primarily operated in Rajasthan and Punjab, the lawyer argued,
“He acts everywhere. Not only in India.”
The bench reminded the lawyer that there are established procedures for granting security, which involve district-level, state-level, and divisional-level committees.
The bench noted,
“They will deal with it,”
The justices suggested that the petitioner approach the jurisdictional high court to raise his concerns.
The lawyer mentioned that the petitioner had already taken his case to the high court, where a committee had reviewed his request and denied it.
The bench advised,
“You challenge that order before the high court,”
With the bench expressing reluctance to consider the plea, the lawyer indicated a desire to withdraw it.
The bench approved this withdrawal, granting the petitioner the option to pursue any other legal remedies available.
Previously, in representations made to the state, the petitioner had claimed to have received death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Lawrence Bishnoi, currently in custody, is implicated in multiple cases.
Sources indicate that the Bishnoi gang operates across several states, including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Jharkhand.