Psychiatrist says Mane was suffering from mental illness

13-Feb-2013

PUNE: Rogue bus driver Santosh Mane was suffering from mental illness called mania when he was examined in 2010-11, Solapur-based psychiatrist Vilas Burte told the district and sessions court here on Tuesday.

On January 25, 2012, Mane had hijacked a state transport bus from the Swargate stand and had driven it around the city on a manic spree, leaving nine people dead and 31 injured.

Burte, defence witness number one, was deposing before the additional sessions judge V K Shewale. Burte holds a diploma and a master’s degree in psychological medicine. He has been practising as a psychiatrist since 1977.

When examined by senior lawyer Dhananjay Mane, Burte deposed that he had met driver Mane and his brother for the first time at his clinic in Solapur on February 19, 2010.

According to Burte, Mane’s brother had told him that he was suffering from disturbed sleep, palpitation, etc. He was not having proper meals, suicidal ideas were coming to his mind and he was looking sad. He was also suffering from ringing in the ears.

Burte said that Mane’s brother had informed him that his family did not have any history of psychiatric illness. Mane had a history of tobacco chewing and occasional consumption of alcohol.

Mane’s psychological examination revealed that he was non-cooperative, restless, irritable, elated and talkative, Burte said. He, however, added that no hallucination or delusions of persecution were present. According to the psychiatrist, Mane’s orientation of memory and intelligence was not impaired. His insight was poor. Mane was diagnosed with mania (mental illness) and he was given prescription for medicines.

Burte also gave details of providing electro convulsive therapy (ECT) to Mane. He was under psychiatric treatment during February 19, 2010 to November 3, 2011. He produced copies of his medical history and register before the court.

The witness said that the Pune police had recorded his statement, but he could not recollect the date. He added that the police had collected documents of Mane’s medical history on January 25, 2012 night.

The defence counsel, assisted by Pune-based lawyer Hrishikesh Ganu, examined Shivanand Shete, medical shop owner in Solapur, as defence witness number two. Shete gave details of the medicines purchased by Mane in 2010-11.

Public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar sought time for cross-examining the witnesses on March 1.

Prosecution challenges genuineness of documents

Public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar on Tuesday challenged the genuineness of medical documents of driver Santosh Mane, when the court was recording the evidence of psychiatrist Vilas Burte. Pawar told the court that she was challenging the documents as it is not part of the evidence in the case. Additional sessions judge V K Shewale told her that she cannot challenge the documents when it has not been produced before him, but he kept her objections open while recording the evidence. The judge later exhibited the documents filed by the defence.

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Parlimentary Consultative Committee meeting on Comprehensive Amendments in Labour Laws Moots Effective Implementation and speedy Grievance Redressal

Ministry of Labour & Employment

22-Dec-2012

Members participating in the meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Comprehensive Amendment in Labour Laws have urged the government for the effective and speedy implementation of labour laws along with the timely redressal of Grievances. In meeting held yesterday the members raised the issue of Child labour Laws alongwith the Contract Labour Law reforms. Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, who chaired the meeting assured the members for due consideration on the issue raised.

Welcoming the members the minister the minister said Labour being a subject in the Concurrent List where both Central and State Governments are competent to enact legislations. Ministry of Labour & Employment is presently administering 44 Labour Laws catering to diverse subjects, namely, occupational health & safety, employment services, training of apprentices, skill development, minimum wages, social security, industrial dispute, labour welfare, child labour etc. He said the Ministry has been reviewing various labour laws from time to time and taking action towards amendment of the labour laws keeping into consideration the changes in the socio economic scenario and the requirements of the workers in organized as well as in the unorganized sector.

Shri Mallikarjuna Kharge informed the members that last few years, amendments have been carried out in Payment of Wages Act, 1936 enhancing ceiling of workers from Rs.1,600/- to Rs.6,500/- per month and subsequently to Rs.10,000/- per month, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, wherein the calculation ceiling and eligibility limit under the Act has been enhanced from Rs.2,500/- to Rs.3,500/- and from Rs.3,500/- to Rs.10,000/- per month respectively.

The Apprentices Act, 1961 has been amended to provide reservation for other backward classes. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 has been amended to enhance the medical bonus from Rs.250/-to Rs.1000/- and also empowering the Central Government to further increase it to maximum of Rs.20,000/- through Gazette Notification.

The Workmen’s Compensation Act has been amended to make it gender neutral and it is now called “the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. Besides this, the Compensation in case of death, disablement and funeral expense paid under the Act have also been enhanced. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 has been amended to provide safety and occupational health care to plantation workers.

The minister said his Ministry has amended the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 to improve the quality of delivery of benefits under the scheme and also to enable ESI infrastructure to be used to provide health care to workers of the unorganized sector. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 has been amended to enhance ceiling on gratuity from Rs.3.5 lakh to Rs.10 lakh and to cover the teachers in educational institutions.

Also, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 has been amended to amplify the term “appropriate Government” defined under section 2(a) of the Act. The wage ceiling for coverage under the Act has been enhanced from Rs.1600/- to Rs.10,000/- per month to cover workmen working in supervising capacity. The amended provisions also provide direct access for the workman to the Labour Court or Tribunal.

Shri Kharge also informed that the Government has also introduced Bills in Parliament for Amendment in the following Labour Acts: –

(i) The Mines Act, 1952.
(ii) The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988.
(iii) The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulations of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979.
(iv) The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.

It was also highlighted that other major Labour Acts which are under various stages of consideration for amendments are: –

(i) The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Services) Act, 1996
(ii)  The Factories Act 1948,
(iii) The Minimum wages Act 1948,
(iv) The Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952,
(v) The Apprentice Act 1961
(vi) The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970
(vii) The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959.

Shri Khrge solicited members cooperation & guidance in the formulation of amendments as well review of Labour Laws in the course of discussions. Shri Mangala Kisan (BJD) & Shri Ram Sunder Das (SP) were the members who participated in the dissussions. Besides, the Minister of State in the Labour & Employment Ministry Shri K.Suresh, Dr. Mrutunjay Sarangi, Secretary Labour & Employment and senior officers from the ministry were present in the meeting.

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