Girl loses hand in joy ride near school, Madras HC orders curbs

March 6, 2012
Chennai, March 6: Expressing concern over the safety of children in schools, the Madras high court has asked the state government to ban the sale of unhygienic eatables and operation of amusement devices , such as merry-goround , near schools.

Justice K N Basha, passing orders on a writ petition filed on behalf of a class V girl who lost her right hand during a joy ride in a merrygo-round during lunch recess , said: "Students arethe national assets and they are torch-bearers of future India, and as such, it is an obligation of each and every citizen as well as the government and private school authorities to take utmost care to protect the interest of the children."

The judge awarded. 3 lakh compensation to the girl, and said the government must take effective steps keeping in mind the frequent accidents and other incidents posing serious threat to the safety and health of growing children.

Muthulakshmi was studying in class V at Ganapathi National Middle School at Kuthualam in Nagapattinam district when she and her friends trooped out of school for a joy ride on December 22, 2003. During the ride, her hand got stuck in the wheels. It had to be amputated later.

SAFEGUARDING FUTURE

On a petition by a class V girl who lost her hand during a joy ride during lunch recess, the Madras high court directed the state to ban the sale of unhygienic eatables and the operation of amusement devices near schools Children up to class V should not be allowed to leave the premises during school hours without prior permission Noon-meal organizers should be held responsible for the safe custody of children during the lunch break Court slams school, state for apathy


Apetition was filed on her behalf , seeking a compensation of 5 lakh from the government and the school authorities for their failure to ensurethesafety of thechild.

Her advocate M Pari told the court that the government and school authorities cannot escape their liability because the incident happened during school hours, andthatthechild aswell as her family membershadbeen suffering for the past nine years. The school's counsel, however, said theincidenttook placeoutsidethe school premises andthatthe management took proper care of the wards.

Rejecting its submissions, Justice Basha pointed out that despite several requests from the child's family for financial assistance, the government and the school authorities did not even raise their little finger. Awarding a compensation of 3 lakh, the judge asked the government to pay 1.5 lakh and the school management pay the remaining amount.

Laying down a set of guidelines for the government and school managements in the state to follow, Justice Basha said children up toClassVshould notbe allowedto gooutof school premises during class hours without prior permission from parents or guardiansor authorized persons.

In schools where noon-meal schemeison,the noon-mealorganizers and assistants would be responsible for the safe custody of the children. Private persons operating merry-go-round and other amusement devices should not be allowed near schools, he said, adding that sale of eatables outside schools should be prevented as most of them are unhygienic and cause serious health hazard tochildren.

Justice Basha also concluded that the minor girl lost her right hand due to the carelessness and negligence of the school authorities and noon-mealorganizers.

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July 7,2020

Meerut: The licence of a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut has been suspended after a video showing its staff member providing fake Covid-19 report had gone viral.

"A video had gone viral in Meerut. We have registered a case in this regard. We have suspended the licence of the nursing home. Today, we have sealed it also. Strict action will be taken against anybody who will do something like this in this time of crisis,” said Anil Dhingra, District Magistrate, Meerut.

In the video, the person can be heard saying that they provide Covid-19 negative report for Rs 2,500, Dhingra stated.

Meerut CMO Rajkumar said, “In the video, a man from the hospital can be heard saying that he can arrange COVID-19 negative report and the person can get operation or other things done. We have identified the man. We have suspended the licence of the hospital and an FIR has been registered.”

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April 5,2020

Nagpur, Apr 5: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Imambada area in Nagpur on Saturday due to financial distress, police said.

Nikhil Gavhane, who worked in a grocery shop, hanged himself as he had taken money from a person and was stressed over repayment, an official said.

"He was depressed since a week," the Imambada police station official said.

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February 10,2020

New Delhi, Feb 10: A 44-year-old man allegedly killed his daughter and son before ending his life by jumping in front of a Delhi metro train at Haiderpur Badli Mor station on Sunday, police said.

No suicide note has been recovered, but police claimed that the man, Madhur Malani, was depressed since his sandpaper-manufacturing factory was closed some six months ago due to financial crunch leaving him jobless. Madhur's parents had been supporting his family financially since then.

He used to stay with his wife Rupali, daughter Samiksha (14) and six-year-old son Shraiyans at a rented house in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area, they said.

Rupali was not at home when Madhur strangled their children. He might have also smothered their daughter but the exact cause of death would be ascertained only after the post-mortem reports arrive, a police official said.

After killing his two children, he jumped in front of an approaching train at Haiderpur Badli Mor Metro station following which he was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him 'brought dead', the official said.

Metro services on the Yellow Line were briefly delayed due to the incident.

"Delay in services from Samaypur Badli to GTB Nagar due to a passenger on track at Haiderpur Badli Mor," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted.

After about 15 minutes, it again tweeted that normal services have been restored. The Delhi Metro's Yellow Line connects Samaypur Badli in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon.

The suicide was reported to the police around 5.40 pm while the Shalimar Bagh Police station received a call about the killings around 6.50 pm.

On reaching the house, police found bodies of the children lying in beds in two rooms. During enquiry, it was learnt that their father has left the house, a senior police officer said.

While police were trying to trace Madhur, they learnt about a suicide at the metro station. On verifying the details, it surfaced that Madhur committed suicide after killing his children, the officer said.

Rupali told police that she had gone to a nearby market around 3 pm and on returning home she found the bodies of her children while her husband was missing.

A case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered and investigation was underway, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Vijayanta Arya said.

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