BANGALORE: Learning lessons after the Delhi High Court blast, the state Home Department has taken measures to tighten security at the Karnataka High Court.Around 120 close circuit television cameras (CCTV) are being installed across the High Court premises.Apart from installing the CCTV cameras, the Department has also installed other security systems like metal detector, hand held metal detector and an X-ray machine to at all entry points.There are 120 hi-tech cameras that have 360 degree visibility, and a monitoring room at the High Court, which maintains this operating system.Going a step ahead, the security officials have become more cautious and nobody is allowed within the court premises without proper identification.Following the Delhi High Court blast on September 7, the High Court is witnessing a fewer visitors, due to lack of identity cards.However, the government is yet to come up with new ideas to issue ID cards to visitors.Advocate Association former president, D L Jagadish said, many innocent people lost their lives in the Delhi blast and measures have to be taken to avoid such situations in the future.“Those who want to see the court proceedings might be affected if they do not have an ID, but these decisions have been taken in the interest of the larger public.We hope 100 per cent security is provided to common man in the this regard,” he added.The senior advocates also feel that similar steps should be taken in the lower courts.When hearings on cases of former chief ministers, and VVIPs are going on, many people come to witness the hearing, but there is no security screening procedure in these courts.Another member of the association, K N Subba Reddy, said, “We protested to install the CCTV cameras to tighten the security in the courts but there is no result.” “Next month Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalitha is attending the court session and there will be thousands of people will come.They should be careful,” he added.
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