Chandigarh, Sept. 2 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has sought an affidavit from the director general of police (DGP), Chandigarh administration, on the security cover provided to judicial officers posted at the HC.

The affidavit was sought by the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry on suo motu proceedings initiated by the HC.

The court, while seeking response, had noted that during a meeting of the HC building committee on August 4, the issue of additional district and sessions judges on deputation, not receiving security personnel, had come up.

As per the court proceedings, the stance taken by the senior superintendent of police (security and traffic) before the committee was that there was a shortage...