Three die, 35 take ill after drinking ‘contaminated' piped water
Bhadravati: Three persons died, and 35 others admitted to hospital following acute gastroenteritis reportedly caused by consuming contaminated piped drinking water supplied by the gram panchayat at Maidolalu village in Bhadravati taluk.
As many as 38 persons from the village were admitted to McGann hospital, and another private hospital following complaints of vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach ache.
Shivappa (75), and his son Hanumanthappa (35) failed to respond to the treatment and died. Panchaksharappa (64), also breathed his last on Monday morning.
"Consumption of the contaminated piped drinking water is suspected to be the reason for the outbreak of gastroenteritis. The water samples collected from two overhead tanks in the village and the house of the patients have been sent to the laboratory" District Health Officer Hanumanthappa C. told.
He said some of the patients had displayed strong symptoms of cholera too.
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Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Karnataka HC Judge's controversial remarks, seeks report
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on September 20, took suo motu cognizance of video clips containing controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy, has ordered a report from the Karnataka High Court.
The decision follows two videos that surfaced on social media, showing Justice Srishananda referring to an area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and making objectionable comments toward a woman advocate during hearings. The Court directed the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court to submit a report after consulting the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. The matter will be further examined on Monday.
Chief Justice Chandrachud emphasised the responsibility of judges in the age of social media, stating, "We are closely watched, and we have to act accordingly."
The comments have drawn widespread criticism, including from prominent lawyers, after the video went viral on social media.
