Delhi high court issues suo motu notice for safety of courtrooms after Rohini incident

The Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of the Rohini court gunfight, saying there was a need for proper and effective deployment of a sufficient number of police officers in courts. Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Delhi Police, Delhi government, and Central government, as well as the Delhi High Court Bar Association, and instructed that suggestions in the form of an affidavit or a report be produced on the problem of court security. On September 24, Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana voiced concern about the shootout inside the crowded Rohini courtroom, and spoke with the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court about it, advising him to speak with both the police and the Bar to help insure that the court's functioning is not effected. On October 5, the case will be heard again.