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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Time of India
Maha Kumbh stampede: HC asks UP govt to consider compensation claim of victim's family
1 2 Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court has asked the state govt to consider a compensation claim made by a petitioner who claimed that his wife died during the Maha Kumbh stampede on Mauni Amavasya, early Jan 29 morning. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Uday Prtap Singh, a division bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Sandeep Jain said on Friday: "Prima facie, we find the stand taken (by the state govt) to be untenable and smacking of apathy to the plight of the citizen, inasmuch as the occurrence may have been caused for reasons beyond the control of the state, at the same time having realised the consequence of that occurrence and having announced a scheme for payment of ex gratia compensation, it was the bounden duty of the state to pay up the compensation to the aggrieved families with utmost grace and dignity. " The court was 'alarmed at the fact' that the body was handed over in February but no compensation had been paid to the family of the bench directed the case to be put up as fresh on July 18, 2025. The petitioner had sought compensation, saying that he was the husband of the deceased, who had succumbed to the injuries during the stampede. The court directed the state authorities to consider the claim of the petitioner on its own merit on the strength of the petition and a copy of the petition be treated as a copy of representation. The court expressed concerns over a dead body of a stampede victim in Kumbh Mela being handed over to the family without any autopsy or post mortem by the state run Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. "If a person was admitted to any hospital, documentation offered by the government agencies should reflect the same and should have been communicated to the petitioner. If any patient was brought dead to a hospital, that statement should have also been recorded and made known to the concerned," the court said. "In any case, it should have been made known to the petitioner, from which hospital and in what circumstance, the dead body of his wife came to be deposited in the mortuary from where it was handed over to the petitioner's son. If that body had been found lying unclaimed at any place, appropriate police action ought to have been taken or followed that discovery of the dead body. No fact disclosure in that regard, exists," it added. Observing that the citizens were not at fault, the court said that the state was duty bound to offer remedies and care, where such unintended loss was suffered by the citizens. The court also sought detailed affidavits disclosing all deaths and medical handling of victims between January 28, 2025, and the end of the mela (Feb 26). The court also ordered disclosure of the number of claims received, settled, and pending, highlighting the state's responsibility as trustee of its citizens. The court directed impleadment of multiple medical institutions and authorities in Prayagraj as parties to the petition and directed them to file affidavits disclosing all deaths and medical handling of victims between January 28, 2025 and the end of the Mela. The affidavits must disclose full facts (date-wise) of all patients and dead bodies that may have been brought to those facilities and establishments under their control and of dead bodies dispatched by them, beginning January 28, 2025 to the end of the Kumbh Mela, the court directed. The court has further directed them to furnish details regarding any person who would have been declared dead or brought dead to any medical facility including the details of the doctors who would have treated them. Lastly, the court directed the state government to furnish details regarding compensation claims received and disbursed along with the details of pending claims.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
4 months on, still no aid given to Kumbh stampede victim's family: Court raps UP
A two-judge vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court has come down on the Uttar Pradesh government over a delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January a petition filed by one Uday Pratap Singh, a bench of Justices Saumitra Dayal Singh and Sandeep Jain said once the government had announced compensation, it was its "bounden duty" to ensure timely and dignified court also expressed concerns over the body of a stampede victim being handed over to her family without any autopsy or postmortem conducted in a state-run medical college. "It is alarming that the state authorities appear to have handed over the body of the wife of the petitioner to his son on February 5, 2025. Four months have passed and no part of the ex-gratia compensation announced by the state has been offered to the petitioner," the court chief standing counsel submitted that since the petitioner has not raised that claim, the stage has not arrived for it to be court said, "Prima facie, we find the stand taken to be untenable and smacking of apathy to the plight of the citizen. It was the bounden duty of the State to pay compensation to the aggrieved families with the utmost grace and dignity."advertisement"Once the identity of the family of the deceased was known to the state, it appears to be a pretence and an excuse on part of the state to ask the aggrieved family who had come from far-off places to beg for money from the state for the irreversible loss suffered by the petitioner, certainly not on account of any fault committed by the deceased," the court added."The state remains the trustee of its citizens. It is not only obligated to protect their lives and keep them safe from avoidable losses, it remains obligated and duty-bound to offer remedies and care where such unintended loss may be suffered. It is undisputed that the management of the Kumbh Mela was in the hands of the state and no other authority," the bench its order passed on Friday, the court directed the state authorities to file an affidavit disclosing full details of the total number of claims received for the payment of ex-gratia compensation; the number of claims decided and pending, together with the dates of receipt of such claims with minimal details of the claimants as also the date of their court directed for the impleadment of multiple medical institutions and authorities in Prayagraj as parties to the petition and asked them to file affidavits disclosing all deaths and the details of the medical handling of victims between January 28 and the conclusion of the Maha to the facts of the case, the petitioner's wife was injured in the stampede and was initially believed to be missing. Later, her body was handed over to her son from the mortuary of the Motilal Nehru Medical College in Prayagraj on February inquest report and the post-mortem or autopsy report were not prepared at that stage. Since the petitioner is a resident of Karaunda in Bihar's Kaimur (Bhabhua) district, he took his wife's body to his home district, where the inquest and autopsy reports were court fixed July 18 as the next date of hearing in the InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh#Maha Kumbh
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
10.3 kg filarial scrotum successfully operated in Prayagraj
: In a medical achievement, doctors at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, affiliated with Moti Lal Nehru Medical College (MLNMC) in Prayagraj, have successfully performed surgery to remove a massive 10.3-kilogram filarial scrotum. The patient had been suffering from chronic lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic infection that caused severe swelling of the scrotum. The patient, a 43-year-old man from a village in the trans-Yamuna region of Prayagraj, had been living with the condition for several years. Doctors said the severe swelling of the scrotum was due to a parasitic infection, commonly seen in cases of lymphatic filariasis (LF). The infection caused major enlargement and deformity of the genital area. The surgery was led by noted plastic surgeon and vice-principal of Motilal Nehru Medical College, Dr Mohit Jain, who said the procedure was technically challenging. 'The patient's genitalia had developed a rare 'Ram's horn' deformity, which we were able to reconstruct successfully. More than the weight, the real victory lies in restoring the patient's dignity and quality of life,' said Dr Jain. The careful surgery involved the removal of dense, lymph-filled tissue weighing over 10 kg. Dr Jain said such cases of Scrotal Elephantiasis, though rare, are seen in tropical regions and often result from prolonged, untreated filariasis. Dr Vinayak Siddharth, Dr Yasharth Sharma, and Dr Shivam Mittal supported Dr Jain in the operation. The anaesthesia team was led by assistant professor Dr Anamika Pandey. Her role was key in keeping the patient stable during the long procedure.'This was a rare and high-risk case. The surgical team showed remarkable coordination and sensitivity throughout the process,' Dr Jain added.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
‘Work collectively towards improving lives of thalassemia-affected kids'
Prayagraj: On the occasion of World Thalassemia Day , the department of paediatrics at Motilal Nehru Medical College organised an awareness programme under the guidance of Prof Anubha Srivastava, head of the department, on programme was graced by the chief guest, principal Prof Vatsala Mishra, who emphasised the social responsibility of medical institutions in spreading awareness. Prof Kachnar Verma, head of pathology department, and Dr Ravi Rani, head of department of Transfusion Medicin, delivered an informative lecture on complications caused by frequent blood transfusions and alloimmunization. Prof Anubha Srivastava highlighted the importance of early diagnosis, treatment, and a compassionate approach towards children affected by thalassemia. .A poster competition on thalassemia awareness was organised, where Dr Shraddha secured the first prize. tnn
