The Gujarat Police have filed a First Info Report beneath IPC sections 304 and 308 within the bridge collapse tragedy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court docket on Tuesday agreed to listen to on November 14 a PIL in search of route to nominate a judicial fee beneath the supervision of the retired prime courtroom choose to provoke a probe on the Morbi Bridge collapse incident.
A bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi posted the matter for listening to on November 14 after the advocate who filed the petition talked about it for pressing listening to.
“You’re very fast. What are your prayers,” the CJI requested. To this Advocate Vishal Tiwari who filed the plea replied, “I’m in search of a judicial enquiry fee”.
The plea filed by the lawyer sought instructions to the State governments to type a committee to survey and conduct an evaluation danger of outdated and dangerous monuments and bridges to make sure environmental viability and security.
It additional sought instructions for everlasting catastrophe probe groups within the states who would promptly attend to such tragedies.
“Direct the State governments to represent of their respective States a building incident investigation division in order that the quick and immediate investigation may very well be performed every time such incidents happen and such division shall even have obligation to evaluate and enquire in regards to the high quality and security of any public building going down,” the plea mentioned.
Over 130 folks died and about 100 have been injured because of the collapse of the suspension bridge over the Morbi Macchu river on Sunday.
As per the experiences, the bridge was closed for about 8 months for upkeep and the restore work was assigned to a non-public company.
The Gujarat Police have filed a First Info Report beneath IPC sections 304 (Punishment for culpable murder not amounting to homicide) and 308 (Try and commit culpable murder) within the bridge collapse tragedy.
The Gujarat authorities has additionally constituted a five-member committee to probe the bridge collapse incident.
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