Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai
Mumbai, Nov 3: A shocking incident occurred at the Killa Court near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), where senior advocate Malti Ramesh Pawar (59) collapsed and died of a heart attack inside the court’s bar room on Thursday. Her husband has alleged that the absence of timely medical assistance and the lack of basic emergency facilities within the court premises led to her untimely death.
Malti Pawar, a resident of Majiwada, Thane, was a senior lawyer and mediator associated with the Family Court, Bombay High Court, and several local courts. According to her husband, Ramesh Pawar, no one present in the bar room knew how to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) when his wife collapsed. Instead of helping, some people reportedly recorded videos as she lay unconscious. He also alleged that she was not immediately taken to GT Hospital, located right next to the court.
“My wife was working as a mediator in several courts. On Thursday, she had gone to collect a certified copy related to a case, but since she couldn’t get it, she went again on Friday. Around noon, she called me to say that she was feeling unwell and would rest for a while in the bar room,” Ramesh recalled.
He further said, “She suffered a heart attack inside the bar room, but none of the lawyers present knew how to give CPR. Nobody took her to the hospital despite GT Hospital being right next to the court. Instead, someone recorded a video where people can be seen offering her water and tea while she was unconscious.”
“At around 6:30 p.m., I received a call from Azad Maidan Police Station informing me that my wife had been admitted to KEM Hospital, but she had already passed away,” he said emotionally.
“When I reached the hospital, I saw my wife lying motionless on a stretcher with her handbag beside her. None of her colleagues were present. The Azad Maidan Police had admitted her, but she was declared dead before admission,” he added.
Calling for urgent reforms, Ramesh Pawar demanded that courts must have emergency medical facilities and trained personnel, especially since many senior lawyers work there. “I lost my wife, but I don’t want any other advocate to face such a tragic end,” he said.
Following the incident, advocate Sunil Pandey has written a letter to the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Killa Court, urging authorities to ensure emergency medical and first-aid facilities across all courts in Mumbai to prevent such tragedies in the future.