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HC reserves order on plea for payout to hooch tragedy victims

Team SoOLEGAL 10 Mar 2017 2:30pm

HC reserves order on plea for payout to hooch tragedy victims

The Gujarat High Court today reserved its order on a plea seeking compensation to the Surat hooch tragedy victims after the government refused payout on the ground that consuming liquor is a punishable offence in the dry state.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi reserved the order after hearing submissions made by the two parties. The government insisted that the question of compensation does not arise because as per the prohibition law, consuming liquor is a punishable act and providing financial help to the victims will tantamount to encouraging the offence.

The government said it has already taken action against those responsible for the tragedy and suspended police personnel for negligence of duty and transferred some other officials. Also, seven accused were arrested. The petition was filed by one Chagan Mewada, who had sought compensation for those who had died after drinking hooch, saying they were poor people. As many as 26 people had died after consuming adulterated liquor in September last year in Surat.

By PTI



Tagged: Surat hooch tragedy  
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