Considering the extent of their business activities, the purpose of providing security will not be served if it is confined to one territory only, the apex court clarified its order of July 22.

NEW DELHI, Feb 28: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family will be provided the highest level Z-plus security wherever they are, including overseas, the Supreme Court has ruled. However, the Ambanis will have to bear the cost of the services.

The apex court clarified that Z-plus security cover provided to Mukesh Ambani and his family is not restricted to Mumbai, but be made available across India and also when they are traveling abroad. Considering the extent of their business activities, the purpose of providing security will not be served if it is confined to one territory only, it said.

A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said in their order on Tuesday that the Maharashtra Government and the Ministry of Home Affairs would ensure their security while they are in India and the Ministry of Home Affairs should provide security arrangements when they are travelling abroad. They said, the security "shall be available all across India and the same is to be ensured by the State of Maharashtra and Ministry of Home Affairs”. It will also be provided while they “are traveling abroad and the same shall be ensured by the Ministry of Home Affairs”.

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for the Ambanis argued that any threat to his client will be a threat to the financial stability of the country too considering that the respondents are promoters and managers of some of India’s biggest and most prominent companies.

The Miscellaneous Application on which the order (clarification) was issued was filed by one Bikash Saha who sought the clarification of jurisdiction of the security order of July 22. His petition said the July 22, 2022 apex court order granting security is limited to the State of Maharashtra where their business and residence is.

Bikash Saha had filed his original petition in the Tripura High Court, which the apex court had said in its July order itself, while granting the security, that it did not have locus. Earlier in June a vacation bench of the SC had already stayed the orders passed by the High Court seeking production of the files relating to the threat perception like Intelligence reports from the Home Ministry.

Z+ security has 55 police personnel including 10 NSG commandos. About 40 people are currently being provided with Z+. There are other levels also like Z and Y+.

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