Bhatkal lawyer writes to K'taka Chief Justice, demands action on State govt for criminal negligence
Says state govt's negligence resulted in thousands of COVID deaths in state
Bhatkal: Taking note of the unprecedented crisis the state is in amidst one of the worst COVID crisis, a lawyer hailing from Bhatkal Syed Imran Lanka on Monday wrote an open letter to the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka blaming the state government and alleging negligence on its part in dealing with the deadly virus.
Imran in the letter added that the government had failed to discharge its duties with due diligence and that has resulted in the sufferings of thousands of people across the state. He urged the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court to treat his letter as suo moto Public Interest Litigation and hold the government liable for Criminal Negligence.
“India has been caught unprepared as the second wave of Covid-19 ravaged cross-sections of Indian society, the responsibility lies with the Government who seemed to have ignored all warnings and suggestions issued by the experts,” Imran wrote in the letter.
He further demanded that the state government be directed to pay adequate compensation to the family of victims who died due to a shortage of oxygen or failures of other health infrastructure facilities.
“With humility, I beg you to treat this as a suo moto Public Interest Litigation and hold the State Government liable of Criminal Negligence and direct the state government to ensure, adequate compensation is paid to the family of the victims who died due to shortage of oxygen or failures of other health infrastructure facilities and to protect the Fundamental Rights of the citizens as nothing short of protection of Human rights is at stake,” Imran wrote in the letter.
His other demand added that the actions of state government should be monitored regarding the measures to protect the human rights of the marginalized during the lockdown.
“To direct and monitor the actions of State Government with regard to measures to protect the Human rights of marginalized and poorest of poor in the times of lockdown amidst the pandemic” the letter read.
“Sir, in these vulnerable circumstances the judiciary is the only light of hope of citizens and laying the trust in the judicial fraternity of our nation and the future of judicial protection of Fundamental Rights and human rights at the grass-root level.
“The Judiciary in India has successfully acted as an “Institution of Justice” for every citizen, acting as a custodian of Indian Constitution, guardian of human rights and has never wavered in upholding constitutional values” Imran’s letter stated
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Bantwal: Seven students seriously injured as car climbs on divider, hits power pole, topples on NH
Bantwal: Seven students sustained serious injuries in an accident that reportedly occurred in Maripalla near Farangipet in the taluk as the driver of the car lost control and climbed onto a road divider before hitting a power pole installed on the divider.
The accident is said to have occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday. The injured students, including four girls and three boys, are reportedly from Udupi.
They were traveling Mangaluru to BC Road on the National Highway when the driver lost control over the vehicle, resulting in the accident. The car reportedly hit the power pole, dragged it along for a distance and then overturned on the road.
Eyewitnesses have said that the overturned car was lifted and injured students were immediately taken to the Fr. Muller Hospital in Thumday with the help of locals.
Police officers have visited the accident site and also took further action.
