The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would list for hearing on November 14 a PIL seeking constitution of a judicial commission to probe the Morbi bridge collapse incident in Gujarat.
“You are very quick. What are your prayers,” a bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said when lawyer Vishal Tiwari mentioned his PIL on the issue for urgent hearing.
“I am seeking a judicial enquiry by a panel headed by a former Supreme Court judge,” the lawyer said.
Tiwari, in the PIL, said the accident leading to the collapse of the bridge resulting in more than 134 casualties, showed the negligence and utter failure of government authorities.
From the past decade, various incidents have taken place in our country wherein due to the mismanagement, lapse in duty, negligent maintenance activities, there have been cases of huge public casualties which could have been avoided, the PIL said.