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The recent hostage crisis in Mumbai’s Powai area involving Rohit Arya , a 50-year-old project director, has reignited debates surrounding mental distress, administrative accountability, and the limits of police force under Indian law . While the tragedy ended with the safe rescue of 17 children and Arya’s subsequent death in police firing , several legal and ethical questions emerge regarding state responsibility, unpaid contractual dues, and the use of lethal force in hostage situations . The Incident: From Protest to Tragedy According to reports, Rohit Arya had previously worked as the Project Director for Project Let’s Change – PLC Swachhata Monitor , an initiative under the Majhi Shala, Sundar Shala campaign of the Maharashtra government’s primary education department . Arya allegedly held grievances over unpaid dues worth ₹2 crore , claiming that his project work had been completed but never compensated. During negotiations, Arya released a video statement , asserting: ...

Judicial Rebuke: Himachal Pradesh High Court Pulls Up the State Government On June 7, 2025, the Himachal Pradesh High Court delivered a sharp reprimand to the state government over two controversial issues: the prolonged delay in appointing officials to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the controversial six-month extension granted to Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena , who is currently facing a pending charge sheet in the INX Media scam . During the resumed hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Atul Sharma , the division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma imposed a monetary penalty on the state and directed the amount to be deposited with the Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association by June 25 . Timeline of Delay and Court’s Frustration The delay in notifying appointments to the RERA body has now been termed by the Court as a case of “administrative apathy” . The bench condemned the state for ...