SC chastises several states for not replying on judges’ security

SC chastises several states for not replying on judges’ security

The Supreme Court on Tuesday read the riot act to some states —Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala— for disregarding the deadline to file affidavits detailing security measures for judges and courts and imposed Rs 1 lakh cost on each while warning that their chief secretaries would be summoned if responses are not filed in 10 days.