Overview

• Justices Pankaj Mithal and P. B. Varale asked the Government of NCT of Delhi to file an affidavit detailing any threat to the survivor’s mother and family.
• The affidavit must also state whether the family has approached the competent authority for security cover.
• The mother seeks recall of the March 25 order that removed CRPF protection for relatives and witnesses, while CRPF cover for the survivor continues.
• The application alleges the family home was ransacked after the security withdrawal and says recent threat assessment filings from Uttar Pradesh and the CBI are absent since 2022.
• During the hearing, counsel referenced a pending security request before the Delhi Legal Services Authority, which NCT Delhi’s counsel disputed, prompting the court to seek clarification by affidavit.