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Bombay HC orders Rs 25 lakh for officer’s miscarriage after assault
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to a Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation officer who suffered a miscarriage after being manhandled by a…
The Story in Brief
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to a Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation officer who suffered a miscarriage after being manhandled by a mob during a July 30 demolition drive in Airoli. Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata criticised police for remaining 'mute spectators' and directed the DGP to take stern action against personnel present. The court said the amount should be recovered from their salaries.
The officer was the assistant commissioner of G ward. The court was hearing a contempt petition over unauthorised constructions. NMMC's advocate said police protection had been sought but officers were assaulted. Another staffer is receiving threats; the court ordered free round-the-clock police protection. The bench observed that Maharashtra cannot allow public servants to be assaulted in broad daylight with police present.
The Indian Opinion
The shocking assault on a pregnant officer and her subsequent miscarriage rightly angered the court. But directing salary recovery from constables on duty risks punishing the lowest rung for a systemic failure in crowd control. The bigger question remains: are local bodies given enough police backup for demolitions, or do such tragedies become excuses to slow down enforcement? Watch how the DGP acts, and whether future demolition drives get the protection the court demanded.
Sources (2): freepressjournal.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
