Morbi tragedy: Oreva Group ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to kin of each victim
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi tragedy: Oreva Group ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to kin of each victim

Live Mint  

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ordered the Oreva Group, the company which was responsible for maintaining the Morbi bridge which collapsed killing 135 people, to pay interim compensation of ₹10 lakh to kin of each of those who lost their lives in the tragedy and ₹2 lakh to each injured within four weeks. The court has now instructed the company to provide interim compensation of ₹10 lakh to the families of each deceased individual and ₹2 lakh to each injured person within four weeks. On Tuesday, during a hearing of a suo motu PIL which was submitted following the tragedy, Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd had offered to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to the kin of those who died and ₹1 lakh to the injured persons. The company has to pay ₹10 lakh each to the kin of the victims and ₹2 lakhs to those injured," Justice Gokani said.

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‘Lapses by Oreva firm led to bridge collapse in Gujarat’: SIT report
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Lapses by Oreva firm led to bridge collapse in Gujarat’: SIT report

Hindustan Times  

The Special Investigation Team appointed by the Gujarat government to probe the collapse of a British era bridge in Morbi in 2022, has in its final report pinned blame on the management of Oreva, the company that operated the bridge, its managing director Jaysukh Patel, as well as the chief officer of the Morbi municipality. At least 135 people were …

Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT indicts Oreva group for serious lapses
1 year, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT indicts Oreva group for serious lapses

The Hindu  

Almost a year after the bridge tragedy in Morbi in which over 135 people were killed when a colonial era hanging bridge collapsed, a special investigation team of the Gujarat Government has indicted the Oreva Group for “serious operational and technical lapses”. The tragedy was “a result of lapses at administrative level to follow due procedure as per government norms, …

Morbi bridge tragedy | Oreva Group deposits ₹14.62 cr for interim compensation to victims
1 year, 11 months ago

Morbi bridge tragedy | Oreva Group deposits ₹14.62 cr for interim compensation to victims

The Hindu  

The Oreva Group informed the Gujarat High Court on April 18 that it has deposited with the State legal services authority the entire amount of ₹14.62 crore to be paid as interim compensation to victims of the Morbi bridge tragedy, as directed by the HC in February. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav that it has deposited with the Gujarat State …

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel denied interim bail
2 years ago

Morbi Bridge Collapse: Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel denied interim bail

India TV News  

Morbi Bridge Collapse: The district and session courts have denied bail to Oreva group MD Jaysukh Patel on Tuesday. Earlier, the Gujarat government had opposed the interim bail sought by Jaysukh Patel to pay compensation to the kin of victims of last year’s Morbi suspension bridge collapse that left 135 dead. The Gujarat High Court had on February 22 directed …

Morbi Tragedy: 'Pay ₹10 Lakh Each To Kin Of Deceased, ₹2 Lakh Each To Injured As Interim Relief': Gujarat HC Directs M/S Ajanta
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi Tragedy: 'Pay ₹10 Lakh Each To Kin Of Deceased, ₹2 Lakh Each To Injured As Interim Relief': Gujarat HC Directs M/S Ajanta

Live Law  

In the ongoing hearing pertaining to suo motu PIL plea initiated over the Morbi Bridge Collapse incident which took away the lives of 135 people in October 2022, the Gujarat High Court, in an interim order, directed M/s Ajanta to pay Rs. 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased/victims.The bench of Chief Justice Sonia Gokani and …

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat High Court asks Oreva group to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat High Court asks Oreva group to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to families

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse case: The Gujarat High Court today ordered Oreva Group Managing Director Jaysukh Patel to pay a compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the 135 victims, who died in the Morbi suspension bridge collapse case on October 30 last year. The court had initiated suo motu proceedings in the bridge collapse case …

Morbi bridge collapse | Civic body, councillors claim innocence
2 years, 1 month ago

Morbi bridge collapse | Civic body, councillors claim innocence

The Hindu  

The Morbi municipality on February 15 passed a resolution saying the civic body never gave its approval to hand over a suspension bridge in the town to Oreva Group, a day after the Gujarat government sought a fresh reply to a show-cause notice over the bridge collapse that killed 141 people. In the general board meeting held today to discuss …

Gujarat: Oreva MD Jaysukh Patel, accused in Morbi bridge collapse in which 135 died, surrenders
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat: Oreva MD Jaysukh Patel, accused in Morbi bridge collapse in which 135 died, surrenders

India TV News  

Gujarat: Oreva MD Jaysukh Patel, accused in Morbi bridge collapse in which 135 died, sent to judicial custody The major development came nearly four days after the Gujarat Police filed a chargesheet against Patel in the Jhulto Pul suspension bridge collapse. Morbi bridge collapse: The managing director of Ajanta Manufacturing Private Limited of OREVA Group, Jaysukh Patel, surrendered before the …

Morbi tragedy: Oreva’s MD named as accused in charge sheet
2 years, 2 months ago

Morbi tragedy: Oreva’s MD named as accused in charge sheet

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad Nearly three months after a British-era suspension bridge collapsed into the river Macchu in Morbi, leaving 135 people dead, the Gujarat Police has named the absconding Jaysukh Patel, the managing director of Oreva Group, the firm that held the contract to maintain, repair and renovate the bridge, as the prime accused in a charge sheet filed on Friday. In …

Morbi bridge collapse: Promoter of Oreva Group that renovated Gujarat's ill-fated bridge named in chargesheet
2 years, 2 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Promoter of Oreva Group that renovated Gujarat's ill-fated bridge named in chargesheet

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse: Promoter of Oreva Group that renovated Gujarat's ill-fated bridge named in chargesheet Morbi bridge collapse: Ajanta Manufacturing Limited was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchu river that collapsed. Morbi bridge collapse: Promoter of Oreva Group that renovated Gujarat's ill-fated bridge has been named in the chargesheet. A Gujarat court …

Morbi Tragedy| An Inference Could Be Drawn That There Was A Collusion Between M/s Ajanta & Civic Body: Gujarat High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Morbi Tragedy| An Inference Could Be Drawn That There Was A Collusion Between M/s Ajanta & Civic Body: Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

In the ongoing hearing pertaining to suo motu PIL plea initiated over the Morbi Bridge Collapse incident which took away the lives of 135 people in October 2022, the Gujarat High Court today remarked that an inference could be drawn that there existed a collusion between the Civic Body and M/s Ajanta, the company which managed the bridge before it …

Morbi Tragedy| 'Will Take Responsibility Of Orphaned Children, Compensate Injured, Kin Of Dead': M/S Ajanta Submits Before Gujarat HC
2 years, 2 months ago

Morbi Tragedy| 'Will Take Responsibility Of Orphaned Children, Compensate Injured, Kin Of Dead': M/S Ajanta Submits Before Gujarat HC

Live Law  

The Ajanta Manufacturing Private Limited, which managed Jhulto Pul in Morbi, which collapsed on October 30, taking away the lives of 135 people today submitted before the Court, in the suo moto proceedings before it, that it is willing to unconditionally take the responsibility of the 7 children who became orphaned due to the incident.Senior Counsel ND Nanavaty, appearing. The …

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat court issues arrest warrant against Oreva Group's Jaysukh Patel
2 years, 2 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat court issues arrest warrant against Oreva Group's Jaysukh Patel

Op India  

A Gujarat court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Jaysukh Patel of the Oreva Group in relation to the October 30 bridge collapse in Morbi in which 134 people were killed. “The court issued an arrest warrant against Jaysukh Patel of Oreva Group, which had a contract for the renovation of the Morbi bridge. Gujarat High Court on …

Gujarat Company MD Moves Court for Pre-arrest Bail in Morbi Bridge Collapse Case
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat Company MD Moves Court for Pre-arrest Bail in Morbi Bridge Collapse Case

News 18  

Managing Director of Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd, the firm which was given contract for operation and maintenance of a suspension bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi town that collapsed on October 30 last year killing 135 people, has moved a court here for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in the case. Jaysukh Patel, moved the anticipatory bail plea in the sessions court in Morbi …

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat company MD moves court for pre-arrest bail
2 years, 2 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse case: Gujarat company MD moves court for pre-arrest bail

India TV News  

Managing Director of Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd, the firm which was given contract for operation and maintenance of a suspension bridge in Gujarat's Morbi town that collapsed on October 30 last year killing 135 people, has moved a court here for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in the case. Jaysukh Patel, moved the anticipatory bail plea in the sessions court in Morbi …

Gujarat high court notice to Ajanta-Oreva group over Morbi tragedy
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat high court notice to Ajanta-Oreva group over Morbi tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Calling the Morbi bridge collapse that left 135 people dead on October 30, a “catastrophe”, the Gujarat high court on Wednesday shot down a plea by 46 councillors of Morbi municipality, demanding they be heard before any adverse order is passed regarding dissolving or superseding the civic body. On November 21, the Supreme Court the bridge collapse an “an enormous …

Gujarat high court notice to Oreva group’s Ajanta over Morbi tragedy
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat high court notice to Oreva group’s Ajanta over Morbi tragedy

Hindustan Times  

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to Ajanta Manufacturing Pvt Ltd of the Oreva group in connection to the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy on October 30 in which 135 people lost their lives. The suspension bridge in Morbi over the Machchhu river collapsed on October 30 A bench of chief justice Aravind Kumar and justice Ashutosh Shastri told …

Gujarat High Court asks how Morbi bridge work was awarded without a tender
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat High Court asks how Morbi bridge work was awarded without a tender

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court on November 15, 2022 asked how the Morbi bridge’s repair work was awarded to the Oreva Group without a tender, while hearing a suo motu petition on the colonial era bridge collapse tragedy in which at least 140 people were killed on October 29. The court also noted that “prima facie, the local municipality has defaulted …

Why Contract Given to Ajanta Without Any Tenders? Guj HC Raps State Govt Over Morbi Bridge Tragedy
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Contract Given to Ajanta Without Any Tenders? Guj HC Raps State Govt Over Morbi Bridge Tragedy

News 18  

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday questioned the manner in which contract for renovation of the Morbi bridge, which collapsed on October 30 claiming 135 lives, was granted to the Gujarat-based Ajanta Manufacturing, part of the Oreva Group. Hearing a suo motu PIL on the Morbi bridge tragedy, a division bench of Chief Justice Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri noted, …

Morbi Incident | How Contract Of Renovation Granted Without Inviting Tender? Gujarat High Court Raises Questions About MoU For Bridge Maintenance
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi Incident | How Contract Of Renovation Granted Without Inviting Tender? Gujarat High Court Raises Questions About MoU For Bridge Maintenance

Live Law  

While hearing the suo moto case pertaining to the October 30 Morbi Bridge Collapse incident, the Gujarat High Court raised its eyebrows over the way in which the contract for renovation was granted to the Gujarat-based Ajanta Manufacturing, a part of the Oreva Group. "State took steps that are expected from it but the agreement signed b/w Morbi civic body …

Morbi: From pride to disaster, tracing Oreva’s links to ceramic town
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi: From pride to disaster, tracing Oreva’s links to ceramic town

Hindustan Times  

An eerie silence surrounds Reva Township in Morbi, where managing director of Oreva Group, Jaysukhbhai Patel, stays. Rahul Tripathi, superintendent of police of Morbi, said: “I won’t comment on his location.” Oreva Group got the contract to maintain the cable bridge in Morbi that collapsed on Sunday, leading to the death of 135 people, including 48 children. The third brother …

In court, Morbi Police highlight lapses in bridge maintenance
2 years, 4 months ago

In court, Morbi Police highlight lapses in bridge maintenance

The Hindu  

There were a series of lapses such as no safety audit of the metal bridge, no audit of the structure’s load bearing capacity and the contractor roped in to carry out the repairs and renovations of the 140-year-old British era bridge was not qualified for the job, the Morbi Police told a local court seeking custody of the nine accused, …

Morbi: Police says bridge had rusted cables, only the deck was changed in the name of repairs
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi: Police says bridge had rusted cables, only the deck was changed in the name of repairs

Op India  

On Tuesday, Morbi Deputy Superintendent of Police PA Zala who is investigating the case of the tragic incident of the bridge collapse which happened on Sunday alleged that the suspension bridge crumbled due to its poor maintenance. According to a report in The Indian Express, one of the managers of the Oreva company who was given the task of bridge …

Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 135, rescue operations still on
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Death toll rises to 135, rescue operations still on

Deccan Chronicle  

Morbi : With one more injured succumbing at the District hospital on Tuesday morning, the death toll stands at 135, said the Morbi District Collector. Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force along with local administration and other agencies are carrying out search and rescue operations at the spot of the Morbi bridge collapse. Earlier on October …

Morbi tragedy: Absence of law or lack of political intent? Legal experts weigh in
2 years, 4 months ago

Morbi tragedy: Absence of law or lack of political intent? Legal experts weigh in

India Today  

The Morbi bridge collapse is only the latest in a long list of tragic events in India that claimed hundreds of innocent lives. CHARGES IN MORBI TRAGEDY CASE The FIR in the Morbi tragedy case was filed under the following sections of the Indian Penal Code: Sections 304: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder- max punishment- up to ten years …

Morbi bridge collapse: Renovation company booked for ‘callous approach’; 9 held
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: Renovation company booked for ‘callous approach’; 9 held

Hindustan Times  

The police on Monday arrested nine persons, including four officials of Oreva group, the company that renovated the bridge and opened it for public on October 26 days, four days before it collapsed on Sunday. Among those arrested are two ticket clerks and two managers from Oreva group, said Ashok Yadav, IG Rajkot Range at a press conference at Morbi. …

Morbi bridge collapse toll rises to 140, clock company under scanner
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse toll rises to 140, clock company under scanner

The Hindu  

A day after the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, the police arrested nine persons, including the managers of private contractor Oreva Group and ticket clerks and security guards. Watch | Morbi bridge collapse, as it happened An FIR has been filed by Morbi B Division Police against maintenance and management agencies of the bridge under Sections 304, 308 & 114 …

Morbi tragedy: 9 arrests made; Modi to visit bridge collapse site on Tuesday
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi tragedy: 9 arrests made; Modi to visit bridge collapse site on Tuesday

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI/MORBI: Expressing grief over the collapse of the suspension bridge at Morbi in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got visibly emotional and said his heart and mind were with the victims. The police on Monday arrested nine persons, including four from the Oreva group that was managing the Morbi bridge, and filed a case against firms tasked with the …

Oreva Group: All you need to know about the company behind Morbi bridge's renovation
2 years, 5 months ago

Oreva Group: All you need to know about the company behind Morbi bridge's renovation

Op India  

The Morbi bridge catastrophe in Gujarat has jolted the entire country. According to reports, Oreva Group, a Gujarat-based electrical appliance manufacturer famed for its Ajanta clocks, was awarded the bridge renovation project after obtaining the government tender. According to the firm’s LinkedIn page, the Oreva Ajanta Group has grown to become the “world’s largest watch manufacturing company.” The firm manufactures …

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