The Gujarat High Court, earlier this week, issued notice to the State government on the bail applications filed by eight accused in the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy..Single-judge Justice Samir Dave sought the response of the State government by January 3, 2023.The eight accused who approached the Court are: managers of the private contractor Oreva Group, Dinesh Dave and Dipak Parekh, sub-contractor Prakash Parmar, ticket booking and security staff Alpesh Gohil, Mansukh Topiya, Mahadev Solanki, Mukesh Chauhan and Dilip Gohil.The eight men were denied bail by a sessions court last month, following which they moved the High Court..The accused have been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304), intentional attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 308), endangering life and safety (Section 336), causing hurt to endanger life and safety (Section 337) and abetting a crime (Section 114) of the Indian Penal Code..The 141-year-old suspension bridge over the Machchuu river in Morbi, Gujarat had collapsed on October 30 causing the death of around 135 persons.The collapse was after repairs and maintenance of the bridge which was done by a private firm, the Oreva Group.Pertinently, the Gujarat High Court's bench led by Chief Justice Aravind Kumar has been hearing a suo motu PIL, it took up with regard to the incident.
The Gujarat High Court, earlier this week, issued notice to the State government on the bail applications filed by eight accused in the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy..Single-judge Justice Samir Dave sought the response of the State government by January 3, 2023.The eight accused who approached the Court are: managers of the private contractor Oreva Group, Dinesh Dave and Dipak Parekh, sub-contractor Prakash Parmar, ticket booking and security staff Alpesh Gohil, Mansukh Topiya, Mahadev Solanki, Mukesh Chauhan and Dilip Gohil.The eight men were denied bail by a sessions court last month, following which they moved the High Court..The accused have been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304), intentional attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 308), endangering life and safety (Section 336), causing hurt to endanger life and safety (Section 337) and abetting a crime (Section 114) of the Indian Penal Code..The 141-year-old suspension bridge over the Machchuu river in Morbi, Gujarat had collapsed on October 30 causing the death of around 135 persons.The collapse was after repairs and maintenance of the bridge which was done by a private firm, the Oreva Group.Pertinently, the Gujarat High Court's bench led by Chief Justice Aravind Kumar has been hearing a suo motu PIL, it took up with regard to the incident.
