Overview
- Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan, known as Pappu Yadav, won permission from the Supreme Court to ask the Patna High Court to quickly list his pending security plea.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi declined to weigh the merits and noted the court does not usually take such petitions directly.
- In India’s protection tiers, Y typically assigns about 11 personnel, while Z assigns about 22, which is why the category shift would expand his cover.
- Yadav seeks an upgrade from Y to Z citing alleged threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and his lawyer said he has no private guards and pointed to an alleged attempt on his brother.
- According to counsel, the case has not been heard since November 19, 2024 because the High Court’s notice was never uploaded, and the High Court is now expected to consider the request to list the matter.