Man with razor tries to commit suicide in Karnataka HC room in the presence of Chief Justice
Bengaluru: In a dramatic incident that occurred at the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, Chief Justice NV Anjaria, Justice HB Prabhakara Sastry, the advocates and the litigants were taken aback as a man who entered the court room started injuring himself with a razor and even held the blade to his throat.
Alarmed by the serious injuries the man inflicted upon himself, Chief Justice Anjaria ordered the personnel in the court room to immediately take him to a doctor. The security staff got the man out of the court room.
The man, who is being treated at Bowring Hospital, was identified as Shrinivas (51), a native of Mysuru. The reason for his action is yet to be investigated.
Justice Sastry, who would be retiring on Wednesday, questioned the efficiency of the security screening measures at the High Court, given that the man entered with a weapon in hand. He also ordered the people present in the room to stay away from blade, asking for a forensic expert to step in and inspect the weapon.
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The judges, asking everyone not to touch the file that the man had been carrying too, asked the concerned authorities to take custody of it. They also called the Registrar General and asked for information in the matter, expressing dissatisfaction on being informed that a court officer had briefly handled the case file. The judges pointed out that, without permission from the court, the court officer may not receive a file, especially when it is filed by an individual instead of an advocate.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
