The Madhya Pradesh High Court today sought replies from the state government and the police on a public interest litigagion highlighting death of an ailing man who died after getting caught up in a religious procession.
The Indore bench of the High Court sought replies within six weeks.
Abhishek Gilke, a law student, has filed the PIL.
Gilke told reporters that Vishal Mandloi, 36, an engineer, was being taken to hospital by his wife in an auto rickshaw on the morning of March 29 after he complained of chest pain. However, the rickshaw was stranded in a traffic jam caused by a religious procession for about 45 minutes on Jawahar Road here.
When it reached the hospital, he was declared dead.
The PIL demands a compensation of Rs 25 lakh for Mandloi's relatives and a directive that earlier court orders about relgious processions be followed by the authorities.
