In the event that someone is killed after falling into a manhole, a bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja reasoned that the Court could not require the aggrieved parties to file a civil lawsuit. We appreciate your labour, but what if they are killed because a manhole is left open? We cannot order them to bring a civil complaint. The judge said that the cops will receive notice and be held responsible. Anil Sakhare, a senior attorney for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), informed the court that the BMC was aggressively addressing the manhole issue and making sure that every manhole was covered before making the statement.
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