Today, Delhi High Court asked the State Police to submit a fresh status report on the steps taken by them to strengthening the safety and security of court complexes in the national capital.

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Kumar Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula examined the status report submitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in which several recommendations and steps were suggested based on a meeting of all the stakeholders, for increasing the security in court complexe.

The bench directs State police to file the fresh status report and it must be based upon the recommendations and the steps suggested and implemented as per the joint meeting conducted by all the stakeholders on May 6.

The high court was hearing a batch of petitions seeking to increase safety and security measures in trial courts.

The next date of the hearing is on 9th October.