Supreme Court Petition Seeks Probe into Hathras Stampede Tragedy

A plea was filed in the Supreme Court for appointing a five-member expert committee to investigate the Hathras stampede, which claimed 121 lives. The petition requests legal action against authorities for negligence and seeks status reports on medical facilities and guidelines to prevent future incidents.

A plea was lodged in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, calling for the formation of a five-member expert panel, supervised by a retired apex court judge, to investigate the catastrophic Hathras stampede incident that resulted in 121 fatalities.

The plea, submitted by advocate Vishal Tiwari, also demands that the Uttar Pradesh government file a status report on the July 2 incident and initiate legal proceedings against those responsible, including authorities and officials, for their alleged negligence.

Additionally, the petition seeks a directive for states to report on the availability of medical facilities from the block/Tehsil level to the district level to manage stampede incidents, and recommends guidelines to avert such tragedies in future mass gatherings.