This PIL petition, arising from a stampede at Elphinstone Bridge, was disposed of. The Court relied on submissions that the bridge was widened, a new bridge constructed, and monitoring is in place to prevent misuse.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.97 OF 2017
Vikrant Chandrahas Tawde … Petitioner Versus Union of India through Ministry of Railways and others … Respondents
… Respondents
Mr. V. P. Patil for Petitioner.
Ms Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondents No.2, 3 and 5. Mr. Anil Singh, ASG a/w. Mr. Suresh Kumar for Union of India. Mr. Zal Andhyarujina, Amicus Curiae.
CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL, ACTING CJ & R. G. KETKAR, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 06, 2018
P.C.
This Petition concerns the Elphinstone Bridge where the stampede took place on 29.09.2017.
R. G. KETKAR, J. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
Minal Parab
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Vikrant Chandrahas Tawde
Union of India
NARESH H. PATIL
R. G. KETKAR
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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