Methanol tanker skids off road; Rainwater averts major tragedy

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July 12, 2012

Mangalore, July 12: A tanker lorry carrying highly flammable methanol skidded off the National Highway 66 at Adam Kudru near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city after the driver lost control of the vehicle in the wee hours of Thursday.

The accident triggered panic in the region for several hours. However, post-midnight rain helped contain the impact of the methanol spill from the lorry, sources said.

Vijayan from Aurangabad, who was driving the tanker, has been admitted to a private hospital in the city.

Sources from Excise department said that the tanker was plying from Aurangabad in Maharashtra to Trichur in Kerala. The tanker was carrying over 20,000 litres of methanol when the accident occurred.

Fire personnel who rushed to the spot said that the incident occurred when the tanker lorry skidded off the road after ramming into an electric pole at around 1:30 am.

Eyewitnesses said that a major tragedy was averted thanks to the incessant rain, which was crucial in diluting the leak from the tanker lorry.

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Supreme Court raps Karnataka HC judge over ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ remarks

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September 20,2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Karnataka High Court over controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda during a recent court hearing.

Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer.

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, expressed the need for establishing clear guidelines for constitutional court judges regarding their remarks in court.

The Supreme Court bench said that when social media plays an active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings, there is an urgency to ensure judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected from courts of law.

"Our attention has been drawn to some comments made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have asked the AG and SG to assist us. We ask the registrar general of the High Court to submit a report to this court after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. This exercise may be carried out in 2 weeks," the top court directed.

Videos of Justice Srishanananda have gone viral on social media.

In one video, he refers to a Muslim-dominated locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and on another video he was seen making objectionable comments against a woman lawyer. In the second incident, Justice Srishanananda can be heard telling the woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

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