HC seeks security audit details after burglary at judges’ quarters in Amravati The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has directed authorities to provide detailed information on security audits for judicial establishments and residential quarters of judges and staff across Vidarbha following a series of burglaries targeting nine homes in Amravati. The incident, which occurred in the Nyay Colony on the premises of the Amravati district court, involved the theft of belongings from residences of five judges and four court employees spread across multiple buildings, including Shahapur, Nal-Damayanti, Painganga, Suvarnrekha, and Saryu. The court, acting suo motu, filed a public interest litigation (PIL) after reviewing a report from The Times of India dated February 16, 2026, which detailed the breach of locked homes with precision. A division bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Raj Wakode questioned whether security audits had been conducted for judicial facilities beyond the high court’s premises. The court also sought clarity on whether the residences of judicial officers and employees had undergone similar assessments. The PIL was filed by amicus curiae Ved Deshpande, with Additional Government Pleader Kalyani Marpakwar informing the court that a similar petition is pending before the Bombay bench. She noted that security audits for the high court’s premises in Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Goa, and Kolhapur had already been completed, with reports submitted. However, the bench emphasized the need for audits to extend to district-level courts and residential colonies. Marpakwar stated that the process was ongoing, and the court directed the state government to provide records of any past audits.#nagpur #times_of_india #bombay_high_court #amravati #shahapur
