Punjab Additional Advocate-General Chanchal Singla, conversely, argued that Majithia currently received 15 security personnel, comprising house guards and an escort, and was “sufficiently safeguarded.”
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday instructed the Union of India and the State of Punjab to reevaluate the threat level concerning senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia and submit their findings to the court in a sealed envelope, while also mandating sufficient security measures.
“It is also ordered that until the next hearing date set by this Court, the State of Punjab must guarantee that the petitioner is sufficiently safeguarded,” Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri stated. The case has now been postponed to March 6.
Initially, senior counsel RS Cheema and advocate DS Sobti alerted Justice Puri’s Bench that Majithia, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court on February 2, still encountered a “grave threat to his life.” A previous order dated May 2, 2025, was cited, in which a Coordinate Bench instructed the State to provide sufficient protection to Majithia basedon a threat evaluation by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Cheema referenced an internal message from January 3, sent by the Special Director-General of Police (Intelligence) in Punjab to high-ranking police officials, indicating that central intelligence agencies had reported a terrorist group intending to target him while in jail prior to his bail approval.
Cheema contended that Majithia had previously been a Z+ protectee for many years due to possible threats and that both the State and the Centre should conduct a new evaluation considering ongoing dangers. Majithia was represented in the case by lawyers SS Sangha, Satish Sharma, and Prince Bharol.
Punjab Additional Advocate-General Chanchal Singla, conversely, argued that Majithia currently received 15 security personnel, comprising house guards and an escort, and was “sufficiently safeguarded.” The State, however, indicated it was “not opposed” to forming a committee to reevaluate the threat perception and to submit an affidavit.
Additional Solicitor-General Satya Pal Jain, representing the Union of India, also stated that the Centre was “open to performing a new evaluation” and requested authorization to submit a report under seal on the following date.
Acknowledging the submissions, Justice Puri directed: “The Union of India must reevaluate the threat assessment of the petitioner and present the report to this Court in a sealed envelope at the next hearing.”
The court also instructed: The State of Punjab shall re evaluate the petitioner’s threat perception and subsequently, an affidavit must be submitted by the Chief Secretary of Punjab, in coordination with the Director-General of Police, Punjab, to this Court on the following hearing date.”
