MORBI BRIDGE
Gujarat Rains: Havoc in western state; at least 7 reported dead, 6,000 evacuated
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in Gujarat, resulting in seven deaths and extensive damage. The IMD warned of continued rainfall. Authorities relocated thousands, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed additional support for relief operations. Residents were advised to remain indoors to avoid dangers posed by ongoing heavy rains.
Digvijaya joins 'Nyay Yatra' in Gujarat, slams BJP govt over Morbi, Rajkot tragedies
Digvijaya Singh accused the BJP government in Gujarat of neglecting safety procedures, resulting in incidents like the Morbi bridge collapse and Rajkot game zone fire. He participated in the 'Nyay Yatra' to seek justice for victims and to question if the poor are getting their rights under BJP governance.
Rahul Gandhi meets kin of victims of various tragedies in Gujarat
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with families of victims from various tragedies in Gujarat, including the TRP game zone fire, boat capsising incident, Morbi bridge collapse, and Una Dalit flogging case. Promising to raise their grievances in Parliament, Gandhi assured justice for the families who have lost faith in the system. Victims' relatives expressed their frustrations with the slow legal process and lack of accountability, seeking Gandhi's support for their causes.
Delhi Airport accident: Congress cites 17 incidents from Ram Mandir to Morbi bridge to attack Modi, BJP hits back
The Congress party listed out a list of incidents including Ram Mandir leakage to Morbi bridge tragedy to attack Modi govt saying shoddy infrastructure is falling like a deck of cards. The BJP has meanwhile claimed the portion of the canopy was made in 2009.
Morbi bridge collapse: HC rejects bail plea of Oreva Group CMD Jaysukh Patel
Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat High Court has dismissed the regular bail plea of Jaysukh Patel, CMD of Oreva Group, the prime accused in the October 2022 Morbi suspension bridge collapse that claimed 135 lives. Justice Divyesh Joshi stated, "The application is dismissed," maintaining Patel's incarceration since his surrender in January. Patel faces charges under IPC sections related to culpable homicide, endangering human life, and causing grievous hurt.
Gujarat government seeks time from HC to submit SIT's final report in Morbi bridge collapse case
The division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee granted the government two weeks while observing that no further adjournment will be given in the suo motu (on its own) PIL admitted last year after the tragedy. The court said that the difficulty arises because everything is prepared at the last moment.
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Morbi bridge collapse: SC refuses to cancel bail granted by HC to accused
The Supreme Court has refused to cancel the bail granted by the Gujarat High Court to an accused who had issued tickets to visitors on the day when the Morbi bridge collapsed last year, leaving over 140 dead. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra did not agree to the submissions of the lawyer, appearing for the Tragedy Victim Association, Morbi that the high court wrongly granted bail to the accused.
Gujarat Riots Case: SC extends interim protection to Teesta Setalvad
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Gujarat Government following the Gujarat High Court denying regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case connected to post-Godhra riots. The court also extended interim protection to Setelvad and has scheduled another hearing for the 19th of July. Setalvad, who is accused at an FIR by the Ahmedabad crime branch of abusing the process of law by creating false evidence during the 2002 riots, was ordered to surrender by the High Court.
Morbi bridge tragedy: Oreva Group deposits Rs 14.62 crore for interim compensation to victims
The Oreva Group, responsible for the maintenance of the Morbi bridge, has paid Rs 14.62 crore to the state legal services authority as interim compensation to the victims of the bridge tragedy. The Gujarat High Court had directed the group to pay Rs 10 lakh to the kin of each of the 135 deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each of the 56 injured in the accident.
Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat court denies interim bail to Oreva Group MD
The high court had directed the company to pay Rs 10 lakh as interim compensation to the kin of each deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each injured within four weeks. During arguments in the sessions court last week, the state government had opposed Patel's plea and said the company itself came forward with the offer to pay compensation to the victims, and it should be assumed it was ready with the financial arrangement required for the payment.
Morbi bridge tragedy: Gujarat govt opposes interim bail plea of Oreva Group promoter Jaysukh Patel
Oreva Group had initially told the high court that it was ready to pay an 'interim' compensation of Rs 5 crore to the kin of those who lost their lives and the injured in the tragedy that was the result of several alleged lapses. The police have arrested 10 persons, including Patel, and all the accused are currently lodged in the Morbi sub-jail. Patel, who was shown as an accused in the chargesheet filed by a special investigation team (SIT), remained absconding for three months till he surrendered before a court on January 31.
Morbi bridge collapse: HC orders Oreva Group to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to kin of deceased
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed Clock manufacturing firm Oreva Group, the company which maintained the Morbi suspension bridge that collapsed killing 135 people, to pay Rs 10 lakh as interim compensation to the kin of each deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each injured within four weeks.
Morbi bridge crash: Oreva Group offers to pay Rs 5 crore compensation to victims
However, the court said the compensation offered by the company was not "just". The suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi town collapsed on October 30 last year, killing 135 persons and injuring 56 others. The assurance on 'interim' compensation was given in the HC by Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd (Oreva Group) during hearing of a suo motu (on its own) PIL admitted last year following the tragedy.
Morbi bridge collapse PIL: Uniform maintenance policy for civic bridges soon, Gujarat government tells HC
During the hearing on Monday, Trivedi informed the bench a policy in the form of a circular issued in 1990 existed for maintenance and inspection of bridges managed by the state Roads and Building Department (R&B), but no such policy has ever been prepared by the Urban Development Department (UDD), which handles the affairs of municipalities and municipal corporations.
22 of 49 cables of collapsed Morbi bridge found corroded, reveals SIT report
Any structure which is being used by public, the report said, should be periodically inspected by "competent authority". The report further stated that no restriction were imposed on the number of persons accessing the bridge at a given point in time. There were no restriction in sale of tickets leading to unrestricted movement on the bridge.
Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT in preliminary probe report
These findings are part of the 'Preliminary Report on Morbi Bridge Incident' submitted by the five-member SIT in December 2022. The report was recently shared with the Morbi Municipality by the state Urban Development Department.
Morbi bridge collapse: Oreva Group MD Jaysukh Patel sent to judicial custody
Patel, whose company was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the bridge, surrendered before the court on January 31 after it issued an arrest warrant against him. He was later arrested by the police.
Gujarat: Charge-sheet filed in Morbi bridge collapse case
The charge-sheet, which runs into more than 1,200 pages, was filed in the Morbi sessions court by Deputy Superintendent of Police P S Zala, who is the investigating officer of the case.
Morbi Bridge Collapse: Gujarat govt issues show-cause notice to municipality asking why it shouldn't be dissolved
Months after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town of Gujarat killing 135 people, the state government has issued a show-cause notice to the local municipality asking why it should not be dissolved for failing to discharge its duties.
Morbi bridge collapse: SC asks Gujarat HC to periodically monitor probe, other related aspects
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said that as a division bench headed by the Gujarat High Court Chief Justice has already taken a suo motu note of the incident and has passed several orders, it will not hear the petitions as of now.
SC to hear on November 21 plea seeking probe into Morbi bridge collapse incident in Gujarat
According to reports, the death toll in the collapse of the British-era bridge on October 30 on the Machchhu river in Morbi in Gujarat has gone up to 134.
High Court questions Gujarat on Morbi Bridge tragedy
The court noted that even after the term of the 2008 contract ended in 2017, the company continued to maintain and manage the bridge for another two years without any agreements.
Contractors who repaired Morbi bridge were not qualified, cable was not replaced & it snapped due to weight of new flooring: Prosecution tells court
While the flooring of the bridge was replaced, its cable was not replaced and it could not take the weight of the changed flooring, said the prosecution, citing a forensic report.
PM Modi visits Morbi bridge collapse site
The PM arrived at Darbargadh Palace where he was briefed by officials about what might have gone wrong with the bridge structure.
Morbi bridge tragedy: SC to hear PIL for judicial probe on November 14
A PIL had been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe in the Morbi bridge collapse incident, which claimed 135 lives. The PIL has sought directions to appoint a Judicial Commission under the supervision of a retired SC judge to probe the incident.
Morbi tragedy effect: Hourly cap on visitors at Atal Bridge opened by Modi in August
The 300-metre long and 14-metre wide Atal Bridge, which connects the flower garden on the western-end of the riverfront and the upcoming arts and culture centre on the eastern-end, has become a huge attraction for people since it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 27.
Gujarat bridge collapse: PM Modi to visit Morbi on November 1
Prime Minister Modi, who is in Kevadia said that rescue operations were underway and there would be no laxity in rescue and relief efforts. "The Gujarat Government has been carrying out relief and rescue operations since yesterday. Centre too is extending all help to the State Government," PM Modi said.
Morbi bridge collapsed due to 'lapses', criminal complaint lodged against contractor, agency
The Morbi Cable bridge on the Machhu river collapsed on Sunday evening, killing 141 people. In the FIR, the police have not identified any accused, but have lodged a complaint against the hanging bridge repair agency, its management, and any one whose name is disclosed during the course of investigation.
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