The Maharashtra government has approved the deployment of 8,282 security personnel to safeguard court complexes and judges’ residences across the state, costing the treasury ₹443.24 crore annually. A state order issued on Wednesday outlines the phased implementation of the security arrangement.

Phase-wise Security Deployment

In the first phase, high court complexes in Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nagpur, and the newly inaugurated circuit bench in Kolhapur, along with the official residences of judges, will be secured. The second phase will cover district courts and residences of district-level judges. The final phase will include courts and judges’ quarters located at tehsil-level locations.

Breakdown of Court Security

55 high court courts: 283 personnel

648 JMFC courts: 1,534 p

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