New Delhi: Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired top court judge to enquire into the Hathras stampede incident which claimed over 121 lives on July 2. The top court has directed the petitioner to approach Allahabad High Court.Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL seeking direction to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired top court judge to enquire into the Hathras stampede incident where more than 100 people were killed on July 2.A Bench headed by Chief Justice… pic.twitter.com/OaHfRNOcmr— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2024A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has acknowledged the gravity of the situation, but unfortunately, the Supreme Court cannot intervene in this matter. Instead, the petitioner has been directed to approach the relevant High Court, which is fully equipped to handle such cases.The Supreme Court directed petitioner Vishal Tiwari to take his case to the Allahabad High Court and dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Tiwari had argued that the issue of inadequate medical infrastructure to handle such incidents is a widespread problem across the country, and therefore, the Supreme Court should hear the case. However, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud declined this request, opting instead to refer the matter to the lower court.In Uttar Pradeshs Phulrai village, a massive gathering of over 2.5 lakh devotees attended a satsang event led by spiritual leader Baba Narayan Hari, also known as Saakar Vishwahari and Bhole Baba. However, the event has landed in controversy as the Uttar Pradesh Police have filed a case against the organizers for allegedly tampering with evidence and violating permission conditions, as the attendance far exceeded the permitted limit of 80,000 people.
