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Bombay High Court Orders Inquiry Into 2012 New Year’s Eve Party at Mankhurd Shelter Home

The bench has ordered a fresh six-week inquiry to ensure accountability for the long-pending allegations.

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HC raps state for inaction on 2012 party at Makhurd children’s home
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Overview

  • On June 16, the Bombay High Court disposed of a 2014 PIL by social activist Sangeeta Punekar and ordered a fresh inquiry into an alleged New Year’s Eve party held in 2012 at a government-aided home in Mankhurd.
  • Records show donors hosted the event with champagne, cash showers on dancers and alcohol served in the presence of 26 mentally challenged residents, prompting the PIL.
  • The bench expressed shock that a prior investigation yielded no punishments and demanded the commissioner for persons with disabilities complete a new inquiry in six weeks.
  • The court instructed the Maharashtra government to submit a compliance report within three months detailing any action taken against the delinquent officials.
  • Punekar’s plea also cited a separate 2014 allegation of sexual assault on two mentally challenged girls by home staff, underscoring deeper neglect at the state-aided Children’s Aid Society facility.