SC Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea to Bring Netaji Bose’s Ashes From Tokyo
Anita Bose Pfaff says the ashes have been kept for more than 80 years and wants final rites for her father.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court sought responses from the Union Ministries of External Affairs and Home on a petition by Anita Bose Pfaff, daughter of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, seeking repatriation of his ashes from Tokyo's RenkM-Ji Temple.
- Remains believed to be those of Netaji have been preserved at the RenkM-Ji Temple for over 80 years, while the government maintains Bose died in a 1945 plane crash despite the family's decades-long repatriation efforts.
- A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued notice nearly four months after refusing an identical petition from Netaji's grandnephew Ashish Ray. Previous inquiries, including the Mukherjee Commission, debated the 1945 disappearance circumstances.
- Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Pfaff, highlighted the "prolonged failure to take a final, reasoned, and time-bound decision" regarding repatriation. The court's notice compels the Centre to respond.
- Pfaff has previously supported scientific testing, noting that DNA analysis could address doubts regarding the remains. The government has yet to reach a final decision on bringing the mortal remains back to India.
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SC seeks govt reply on Netaji's daughter's plea to return ashes from Tokyo
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter, Anita B Pfaff, has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for the return of her father's "ashes" from Tokyo's Renkoji temple. The apex court has issued a notice to the Centre, seeking its response on the plea. This follows a previous plea by Netaji's grand-nephew which was withdrawn after the court indicated that Bose's heir should be the one to petition.
Return of Netaji’s ashes: Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response to daughter’s plea
After previously declining a similar plea by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on a fresh petition filed directly by his daughter Anita Bose Pfaff.
SC Notice to Centre on Plea of Netaji's Daughter for Return of His Ashes from Japan
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior advocate Abhishek Amani Singhvi, appearing for Pfaff, an Austrian-German economist, told the court that there is prolonged failure by India to take a final, reasoned and time-bound decision to repatriate to India the mortal remains/ashes attributed to Netaji, preserved at Renkoji temple. India News | SC Notice to Centre on Plea of Netaji's Daughter for Return of His Ashes from Japan.
Netaji’s daughter moves Supreme Court for repatriation of his ashes from Tokyo temple
Netaji is believed to have died in an air crash at Taihoku (Taipei) while travelling onward from Singapore after the Japanese surrendered to the Allied Powers in 1945. His mortal remains were transported to Tokyo in early September 1945
SC agrees to hear plea by Netaji Bose's daughter seeking return of his 'ashes' from Tokyo
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre on a plea by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter seeking directions for return of his “ashes” from Tokyo’s Renkoji temple. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice to the Centre seeking […]
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