The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/supreme-court-asks-army-to-decide-on-granting-special-commission-to-female-officers-263289">Supreme Court</a> on Monday issued notice to Centre and all the State governments on a petition against the continued deaths of children who fall into borewells and the negligence shown by authorities to prevent such tragedies.

A Bench of Justice <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-general-elections-2019/this-is-nonsense-says-supreme-court-dismissing-pil-seeking-100-vvpat-verification-220408">Arun Mishra</a> and Justice MR Shah sought response from the Central and State governments, Union Territories and the NDRF on the PIL filed by advocate GS Mani.

The plea said authorities remain negligent about safety measures concerning borewells despite Supreme Court directions in 2010. The advocate cited several news reports of borewell deaths in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra over the years after the court issued directions. 
Citing the failure of the government at the State and Central levels to comply with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/united-states-supreme-court-to-hear-its-first-major-gun-case-since-2010-265748">Supreme Court 2010</a> guidelines to prevent bore well/tube well deaths, the plea said that such deaths have been reported across the country.

The plea was filed in October 2019 in the wake of the death of two-year-old Sujith Wilson, who got trapped in an abandoned borewell near Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu.

Not only Tamil Nadu State authorities failed to take any steps to prevent the death of small children who fall into abandoned or open bore wells and tube wells, but they have failed to implement or comply with the directions issued by the Supreme Court in this regard, the petition stated.

"After the 2010 Supreme Court judgment was passed, there have been several incidents clearly evincing the total failure of the government to do their part to prevent the death of innocent children from falls into such wells," the petition states.

Immediate, necessary action and punishment be ordered against erring government officials for non-compliance with these precautionary measures, it demanded.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and all the State governments on a petition against the continued deaths of children who fall into borewells and the negligence shown by authorities to prevent such tragedies.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and all the State governments on a petition against the continued deaths of children who fall into borewells and the negligence shown by authorities to prevent such tragedies. A Bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice MR Shah sought response from the Central and State governments, Union Territories and the NDRF on the PIL filed by advocate GS Mani. The plea said authorities remain negligent about safety measures concerning borewells despite Supreme Court directions in 2010. The advocate cited several news reports of borewell deaths in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra over the years after the court issued directions. Citing the failure of the government at the State and Central levels to comply with the Supreme Court 2010 guidelines to prevent bore well/tube well deaths, the plea said that such deaths have been reported across the country. The plea was filed in October 2019 in the wake of the death of two-year-old Sujith Wilson, who got trapped in an abandoned borewell near Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu. Not only Tamil Nadu State authorities failed to take any steps to prevent the death of small children who fall into abandoned or open bore wells and tube wells, but they have failed to implement or comply with the directions issued by the Supreme Court in this regard, the petition stated. "After the 2010 Supreme Court judgment was passed, there have been several incidents clearly evincing the total failure of the government to do their part to prevent the death of innocent children from falls into such wells," the petition states. Immediate, necessary action and punishment be ordered against erring government officials for non-compliance with these precautionary measures, it demanded.

Supreme Court seeks reply from Centre and States on plea to stop deaths in borewells

An Ahmedabad-based businessmen, Mahesh Shah, who went missing in October&nbsp;after declaring over Rs 13,000 crore in black money in September&nbsp;has resurfaced today, and&nbsp;income tax officials have already taken him&nbsp;in for questioning, <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/police-question-gujarat-man-who-declared-over-13-000-crores-in-black-money-1633619?pfrom=home-lateststories">NDTV </a>reports.

Mr Shah today&nbsp;told the local news channel&nbsp;ETV Gujarati, &quot;It is not my money. The money belongs to various people including politicians, babus and builders.&quot;

The 67-year-old was taken to an undisclosed location by police and tax officials for questioning.

Shah had been on the radar of Income Tax authorities after declaring such a huge amount under the Income Declaration Scheme, which was designed to provide immunity to those who have decided to declare and pay the required taxes on income they were previously hiding.

Shah reportedly went missing just a few days prior to the November 30 deadline for depositing one quarter of the disclosed amount.

Income Tax officials have searched Mr Shah&#39;s office and home, and also the the dwelling of his chartered accountant, Tehmul Sethna, who assisted Shah.&nbsp;Mr Sethna said of Shah,&nbsp;&quot;I can tell you that he is very well connected and has been into big dealings. I had no reason to doubt his credentials.&quot;

The Income Tax department made a point to say that they assured Mr Shah that he would be safe when he made the disclosures, but they had not&nbsp;been able to locate the businessman for the past week.

While not much is known about the source of his income, NDTV, citing sources in the Income Tax department, claim Shah had real estate investments in Gujarat, South India and Maharashtra.

(WION)

Mr Shah denies it is his money, but he abruptly went missing after depositing a quarter of the sum. He's back, and authorities have him now

An Ahmedabad-based businessmen, Mahesh Shah, who went missing in October after declaring over Rs 13,000 crore in black money in September has resurfaced today, and income tax officials have already taken him in for questioning, NDTV reports. Mr Shah today told the local news channel ETV Gujarati, "It is not my money. The money belongs to various people including politicians, babus and builders." The 67-year-old was taken to an undisclosed location by police and tax officials for questioning. Shah had been on the radar of Income Tax authorities after declaring such a huge amount under the Income Declaration Scheme, which was designed to provide immunity to those who have decided to declare and pay the required taxes on income they were previously hiding. Shah reportedly went missing just a few days prior to the November 30 deadline for depositing one quarter of the disclosed amount. Income Tax officials have searched Mr Shah's office and home, and also the the dwelling of his chartered accountant, Tehmul Sethna, who assisted Shah. Mr Sethna said of Shah, "I can tell you that he is very well connected and has been into big dealings. I had no reason to doubt his credentials." The Income Tax department made a point to say that they assured Mr Shah that he would be safe when he made the disclosures, but they had not been able to locate the businessman for the past week. While not much is known about the source of his income, NDTV, citing sources in the Income Tax department, claim Shah had real estate investments in Gujarat, South India and Maharashtra. (WION)

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Supreme Court seeks reply from Centre and States on plea to stop deaths in borewells

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