4 hours Ago By Itishree Sethy
The Supreme Court of India declined to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking safety guidelines for the Maha Kumbh festival after a fatal stampede in Prayagraj. The court advised the petitioner to approach the Allahabad High Court, noting that appropriate judicial inquiries were already underway. The incident occurred on Mauni Amavasya, resulting in 30 deaths and 60 injuries.
“It’s an unfortunate incident, something which is of concern. But go to the High Court,” the court said. The PIL was submitted in front of a Supreme Court bench by advocate Vishal Tiwari in the wake of a stampede in the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, which claimed the lives of 30 people, leaving 60 others injured.
A bench headed by CJI Sanjeev Khanna said that while the stampede at the religious festival was an unfortunate incident, the PIL should first be submitted to the Allahabad High Court. The PIL, which sought directions for all states to formulate guidelines and facilitation centres in Prayagraj, said, “All States Governments with coordination of Uttar Pradesh Government shall also deploy its small Medical team at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh comprising of Doctors and Nurses so that at the time of medical emergency there may not be a shortage of Medical staff.”.
