Supreme Court Warns Litigant For Repeatedly Challenging Mukesh Ambani Family's Security; Orders Z+ Cover To Continue
Case Title : Petitioner v. Union of India & Others Court : Supreme Court of India Bench : Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta Date of Order : June 2025 Category : Public Interest Litigation (Security – High Profile) FACTS OF THE CASE A petitioner had filed multiple Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging the decision of the Government of India and Maharashtra Government to provide Z+ security cover to industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family . The petitioner argued that: Such high-level security should be provided only to constitutional authorities or persons under grave threat. The cost of maintaining Z+ security from public funds is a misuse of state resources . The decision lacked transparency and accountability. The central and state governments, however, submitted that: The threat perception to the Ambani family was assessed by central intelligence agencies , and their inputs clearly recommended continued Z+ security cover . Se...