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Supreme Court Seeks Centre Response on Bose Ashes Plea
Anita B Pfaff, who says she is Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter, wants some ashes in a Tokyo temple brought to India.
The ashes are believed by some people to belong to Bose.
She wants the remains returned so final ceremonies can be held in India.
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to answer her request.
The Centre has been given four weeks to file its response.
Another person tried to challenge Pfaff’s request in court.
That person questioned whether there was enough proof that Pfaff is Bose’s daughter.
The court said the person could still make submissions in the case.
The Supreme Court granted the Centre four weeks to respond to Anita B Pfaff’s plea.
Pfaff is seeking the return of ashes believed to be Subhas Chandra Bose’s from Tokyo’s Renkoji Temple.
The plea seeks repatriation of Bose’s remains to India for final rites with dignity and finality.
An intervention applicant disputed that records establish Pfaff is Bose’s daughter.
The court had earlier declined to hear a similar petition from Bose’s grand nephew and said the heir should approach it.
- Who
- Anita B Pfaff, the daughter of Subhas Chandra Bose, has filed the plea against the Centre.
- What
- The Supreme Court granted the Centre four weeks to respond to a request to return ashes believed to be Bose’s.
- Where
- The ashes are believed to be at Renkoji Temple in Tokyo, and the plea seeks their return to India.
- When
- The order was reported on Monday, September 28; the court had issued notice to the Centre on August 11.
- Why
- Pfaff seeks repatriation of the remains for final rites with dignity and finality.
Plea for Repatriation
Challenge to Plea
Whether the ashes should be returned
Plea for Repatriation
Anita B Pfaff seeks the return of the ashes believed to be her father’s to India for final rites with dignity and finality.
Challenge to Plea
The intervention applicant opposed the request and argued that the case lacked an established basis, including sufficient evidence that Pfaff is Bose’s daughter.
Role of the court
Plea for Repatriation
Pfaff’s counsel asked the court to consider her long-standing public request for repatriation.
Challenge to Plea
The court said it could not prevent the intervention applicant from making submissions in the ongoing case.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Anita B Pfaff
- Subject
- Return of ashes believed to be Subhas Chandra Bose’s
- Current deadline
- Four weeks for the Centre to file its response
- Reported location of ashes
- Renkoji Temple, Tokyo
- Earlier petition
- A petition by Bose’s grand nephew was withdrawn after the court declined to entertain it in March
Quotes
Supreme Court bench
Bench hearing the earlier petition concerning the return of Bose’s purported ashes
“Pfaff has “consistently and publicly sought repatriation of her father’s mortal remains to India for final rites with dignity and finality”.”
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“We respect her sentiments, and we would ensure that her sentiments are translated into legal action. But she must step forward.”
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Sources
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