Allahabad HC raps UP govt on Hathras nocturnal cremation

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court said in its order issued after hearing on Monday that the Hathras victim’s fundamental right of decent cremation was infringed upon by UP authorities. The bench of 2 judges which heard the testimonies of the victim’s family as well as Hathras DM and UP ADG Law and Order, said that it has so far not been given a good reason "as to why they could not hand over the body to the family members for some time, say for even half an hour, to enable them to perform their rituals at home and thereafter to cremate it either in the night or next day." The HC order, a copy of which is available which was made avaliable on Tuesday noted “such valuable rights cannot be trampled or trifled casually or whimsically especially when those likely to be deprived are of the downtrodden class, uneducated and poor”.