Saturday, November 23, 2013

Notice issued on plea for security at ATMs

The Madras High Court Bench here has ordered issuance of notice to Union Home Secretary and the RBI among others on a PILseeking posting of security guards, aged not more than 45, in all ATM kiosks in view of robberies, including the recent brutal attack on a woman in Bangalore. Chief Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice M Jeychandran also ordered notice to Reserve Bank of India Governor, Union Finance Secretary and state officials on the petition by law student C Anandraj. The petitioner also sought a direction to install Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras, burglar alarms with sensors linking to the nearest police station and the bank branches.....

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