The security cover to the protectee has become a controversial issue as many seeks to get the security cover to show their supremacy and as a status symbol. The idea of providing security cover to any dignitary or individual was that he is amenable to threat to his life and thereby requires additional security from the State. Such threat perception was based on the inputs received from the State and Centre agencies, but of late it is seen that there has been growing trend in providing security cover on flimsy grounds, leading to its misuse apart from resulting in wastage of state exchequer. Additionally, this also causes undue burden on the police force being deployed in security cover, as the primary task of maintenance of law and order and prevention and investigation of crimes are adversely impacted. Despite low police public ratio and the directives issued by the judiciary from time to time, the malady of misuse of security cover is still rampant in the country.