Top Court's direction to Centre on security protect Mukesh Ambani, family

Ambani, consistent with reports, has Z+ security - the very best category of security cover provided by the ministry of home affairs, supporting the amount of threat perception.

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to continue with the protection of industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his members of the family in Mumbai. The order by the Supreme Court bench -- headed by judge of India NV Ramana -- came in response to the Centre's appeal challenging the Tripura High Court's direction on a PIL.

On June 29, a vacation bench had stayed the orders of the Tripura court on a PIL challenging the grant of security cover to the industrialist and his relations in Mumbai, reported press agency PTI.

Arguing on behalf of the Centre, lawman Tushar Mehta had said the petitioner in Tripura has nothing to try and do with the safety of people provided in Mumbai.

The Tripura judicature on a PIL filed by one Bikash Saha passed two interim orders on May 31 and June 21 and directed the Central government to put the first file maintained by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) regarding threat perception and assessment report of Ambani, his wife and kids supported which security has been granted to them.

Ambani, in step with reports, has Z+ security - the best category of security cover provided by the ministry of home affairs, supporting the amount of threat perception. His wife Nita Ambani encompasses a paid Y+ security. Under the Z+ security, the country's richest man gets round-the-clock protection as 50-55 armed commandos from the CRPF guard him.