PIL To Make Vaishno Devi Stampede Report Public: High Court Seeks J&K Govt's Response
2 years, 3 months ago

PIL To Make Vaishno Devi Stampede Report Public: High Court Seeks J&K Govt's Response

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Thursday gave a month's time to the J&K administration and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to file their responses in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to make public the inquiry report on the stampede at the hilltop temple late on December 31 last year. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sindhu Sharma was hearing a PIL wherein senior advocate A V Gupta with advocate H A Siddiqui submitted that 12 devotees lost their lives due to the negligence on part of Shrine Board officials and the issue is of public importance. Senior counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the Lieutenant Governor of J&K, who is also the chairman of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, constituted a three-member panel headed by then Principal Secretary on January 1, 2022, to look into the accident, examine the cause behind it, and point out the lapses. The petitioner also submitted that despite repeated attempts of persuading authorities and making a representation before the chairman of the shrine board to make public the inquiry report, nothing concrete has yet emerged.

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Hathras stampede: PIL filed in SC to appoint panel for probe and compensation
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New Indian Express  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

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Vaishno Devi stampede: Probe panel asks public to submit videos or record statements
2 years, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

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Vaishno Devi yatra continues; 27,000 pilgrims offered prayers at cave shrine following stampede: Official
2 years, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

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2 years, 11 months ago

Scuffle Between 2 Groups Caused Stampede, Only 35K Pilgrims Were Allowed Due to Covid: Shrine Board

News 18  

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Three-member panel on Vaishno devi stampede to submit report within a week
2 years, 11 months ago

Three-member panel on Vaishno devi stampede to submit report within a week

India TV News  

Highlights The panel is headed by the principal secretary Report to be submitted within a week Stampede at the shrine left 12 pilgrims dead and over a dozen others injured The three-member panel set up to probe the stampede at the famous Vaishno Devi shrine has been asked to submit its report to the Jammu and Kashmir government within a …

J&K: 12 dead in stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra; high-level inquiry ordered
2 years, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

Highlights Heavy rush of devotees on the first day of the year led to the stampede, authorities said Several of those injured were being treated at the ICU of a nearby hospital The Vaishno Devi yatra was halted for a short period of time and was later resumed At least 12 people were killed, while over a dozen were injured …

Rush of devotees, mismanagement by authorities: Eyewitnesses recount horror at Vaishno Devi shrine
2 years, 11 months ago

Rush of devotees, mismanagement by authorities: Eyewitnesses recount horror at Vaishno Devi shrine

India Today  

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High-level inquiry ordered into stampede that killed 12 at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu
2 years, 11 months ago

High-level inquiry ordered into stampede that killed 12 at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu

India Today  

A probe has been ordered into the stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra on Saturday in which 12 people perished and 15 others were wounded. — Office of LG J&K January 1, 2022 LG Manoj Sinha also announced ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives …

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