Supreme Court panel to probe breach in PM Modi's security in Punjab

The court also took note of the the Punjab government's concerns that its officials were being condemned by the Centre's panel without any proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would set up a panel headed by its former judge to probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Punjab.

Stressing that the apex court was not “undermining the importance of the security of the Prime Minister” and dealing with “all seriousness”, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana said parallel inquiries by committees of the Centre and the state government will be stayed.

The Bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about