Nagpur: A string of coordinated burglaries targeting judicial residences in Amravati prompted Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court to take suo motu cognisance on Tuesday, underscoring concerns over security at sensitive institutional premises. Court acted on the TOI report published on February 16, 2026, titled ‘ Thieves target homes of judges and court employees in Amravati’.A division bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Raj Wakode appointed advocate Ved Deshpande as amicus curiae, directing all relevant documents be furnished to assist in filing a formal petition under applicable rules. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on April 8, 2026.As per the report, the incident occurred past midnight on Feb 15 in Amravati’s Kanta Nagar area, where unidentified intruders broke into nine houses — five belonging to judges and four to judicial staff.The thefts were carried out across multiple residential clusters, including Naldamayanti Colony, Shahapur, Painganga, housing judges, and Suvarnrekha and Sharayu, where three judges’ homes were targeted, and the Painganga building, where two more residences were breached. Four additional staff quarters in a nearby residential block were also broken into.As per the police officials probing the case, the CCTV footage captured images of suspected individuals, which are now being examined as part of the ongoing investigation.Taking note of the seriousness of the incident, the High Court bench observed that it involved “a very serious issue as regards security of the premises of the judicial officers and court employees,” and ordered registration of a suo motu PIL.
