Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance of Morbi bridge collapse tragedy, points discover to state govt
By PTI
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and issued notices to the state authorities and native authorities and in addition sought a standing report within the matter by November 14.
The collapse of the British-era suspension bridge in Morbi on October 30 claimed 135 lives.
A division bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri issued notices to the Gujarat authorities by the chief secretary, state house division, commissioner of municipalities, Morbi municipality, district collector and State Human Rights Commission and relisted the matter on November 14.
It additionally sought a standing report from the chief secretary and residential secretary by subsequent Monday when the matter will come up for listening to.
The State Human Rights Commission has additionally been directed to file a report within the matter by November 14. The court docket took suo motu (by itself) cognisance of the incident on the premise of a newspaper report.
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and issued notices to the state authorities and native authorities and in addition sought a standing report within the matter by November 14.
The collapse of the British-era suspension bridge in Morbi on October 30 claimed 135 lives.
A division bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri issued notices to the Gujarat authorities by the chief secretary, state house division, commissioner of municipalities, Morbi municipality, district collector and State Human Rights Commission and relisted the matter on November 14.
It additionally sought a standing report from the chief secretary and residential secretary by subsequent Monday when the matter will come up for listening to.
The State Human Rights Commission has additionally been directed to file a report within the matter by November 14. The court docket took suo motu (by itself) cognisance of the incident on the premise of a newspaper report.
