Respectful Last Rites Part Of Art. 21: Allahabad HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Woman’s Skeleton Lying In Morgue For 3 Yrs

The Allahabad High Court recently took suo moto cognizance of a newspaper disclosing that the skeletal remains of a woman have been locked up in a morgue in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh for the past three years. It has directed the state government to provide a detailed report on the matter. The bench comprising Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus:...