New Delhi, February 25: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and Jammu & Kashmir government seeking protection for Army personnel deployed in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took up the matter and heard a plea filed by two children of Army officers seeking formulation of a policy to protect human rights of security personnel. On Sunday, daughters of two army officers moved the top Court and sought formulation of a policy to protect human rights of security forces personnel. The petitioners are daughters of army officials -- one serving and another retired. Pulwama Attack: Gloom, Anger Across India as Country Bids Teary Adieu to CRPF Martyrs.

A bench issued notices to the Union of India, Ministry of Defence, Jammu and Kashmir and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea, filed by the two Army kids. According to a report by PTI, 19-year-old Preeti Kedar Gokhale and 20-year-old Kajal Mishra sought direction to the Centre for formulation of a comprehensive policy to safeguard the rights of armed forces personnel against human rights violations by unruly mob or individuals attacking them during the discharge of their military duty. Pulwama Terror Attack: Here's What We Know So Far About The Suicide Attack That Killed 40 CRPF Jawans in Jammu And Kashmir.

Reports inform that the plea filed by the two children has arrayed Union of India, Ministry of Defence, Jammu and Kashmir and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as parties. According to a report by PTI, the petitioners said that they approached the top court after being dissatisfied with the substantial inaction of the respondents in addressing various acts of human right violations of the army personnel. The petitioners  said that this has resulted in obstruction in the discharge of the duty of Army men as well as danger to their safety and security at the place of their deployment.

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