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Bihar Judicial Association Demands PSOs for Officers Below CJM Rank
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News18•06-10-2026, 20:30
Bihar Judicial Association Demands PSOs for Officers Below CJM Rank
- •The Bihar Judicial Services Association has urged the state government to provide at least one Personal Security Officer to every serving judicial officer below the rank of Chief Judicial Magistrate.
- •In a letter to the Home Department, association secretary Ajit Kumar Singh emphasized the need for an expeditious and time-bound decision regarding security.
- •The association highlighted that junior magistrates frequently handle sensitive criminal cases involving organized crime and extremist activities, exposing them to significant security risks.
- •The demand follows a 2017 resolution that withdrew security cover from junior officers, a policy the association argues fails to reflect the inherent dangers of judicial duties.
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The Bihar Judicial Services Association urged the state government to provide at least one Personal Security Officer or bodyguard to every serving judicial officer below the rank of Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Junior magistrates frequently handle sensitive criminal cases involving organised crime and extremist activities, exposing them to substantial security risks that do not depend solely on their designation.
The Home Department withdrew security cover from junior judicial officers through a resolution in May 2017, and no final policy decision has been taken in the nine years since.
