The body of a 20-year-old Indian man who drowned in the Chenab river has now been recovered from Pakistan and handed over to his parents, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court was informed on Monday [Court on its own motion v. Union of India]..In view of this development, a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta Court closed the suo motu case registered by the Court earlier this month to ensure the retrieval of his body. The Deputy Solicitor General of India (DSGI) informed the Court that the body of the deceased, Harsh Nagotra was handed over to the family members who cremated him on July 28 as per Hindu rites. After recording this development, the Court has closed the suo motu case. "In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents, this PIL has been rendered infructuous and the same is, accordingly, disposed of," the Court said in its July 29 order. .The parents of the deceased youth had earlier filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition in the matter.The parents claimed that their son Harsh Nagotra drowned in the Chenab river under mysterious circumstances and his body was found in Pakistan.They had requested the Court to pass directions to ensure that the body is returned from Pakistan for the conduct of last rites and other rituals.The Court had expressed that it would not be able to entertain a PIL on this issue, but proceeded to register a suo motu case. On July 22, the Court asked the Union Home Ministry, External Affairs Ministry and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to file their response in the matter in a week's time. In view of their response that the body has now been retrieved and brought back to India, the Court has closed the case. .[Read Order]
The body of a 20-year-old Indian man who drowned in the Chenab river has now been recovered from Pakistan and handed over to his parents, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court was informed on Monday [Court on its own motion v. Union of India]..In view of this development, a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta Court closed the suo motu case registered by the Court earlier this month to ensure the retrieval of his body. The Deputy Solicitor General of India (DSGI) informed the Court that the body of the deceased, Harsh Nagotra was handed over to the family members who cremated him on July 28 as per Hindu rites. After recording this development, the Court has closed the suo motu case. "In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents, this PIL has been rendered infructuous and the same is, accordingly, disposed of," the Court said in its July 29 order. .The parents of the deceased youth had earlier filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition in the matter.The parents claimed that their son Harsh Nagotra drowned in the Chenab river under mysterious circumstances and his body was found in Pakistan.They had requested the Court to pass directions to ensure that the body is returned from Pakistan for the conduct of last rites and other rituals.The Court had expressed that it would not be able to entertain a PIL on this issue, but proceeded to register a suo motu case. On July 22, the Court asked the Union Home Ministry, External Affairs Ministry and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to file their response in the matter in a week's time. In view of their response that the body has now been retrieved and brought back to India, the Court has closed the case. .[Read Order]