Satya Niketan Building Collapse: PIL Seeks Rs 1 Crore Compensation, Safety Audit of PGs
The petition seeks Rs 1 crore for each bereaved family and a citywide safety audit of paying-guest accommodations and hostels.
- On Monday, the Delhi High Court agreed to urgently hear a public interest litigation concerning the Satya Niketan building collapse, which killed seven people and prompted demands for an independent inquiry.
- The tragedy occurred Sunday in a multi-storey building housing a boys' paying guest accommodation near Delhi University's South Campus, where two buildings collapsed while repair work was underway.
- Petitioner Aniket Kumar Gupta, represented by advocate Umesh Kumar, demands Rs 1 crore compensation for each deceased student's family and a comprehensive safety audit of all private hostels across Delhi.
- Accusing the government of negligence, advocate Umesh Kumar alleged that officials prioritize public relations over student safety, claiming the "BJP children" study abroad while local students face unsafe housing conditions.
- The petition seeks to expand safety audits to major student hubs including Mukherjee Nagar and Karol Bagh to prevent future disasters, alongside a publicly accessible database of inspected PGs and hostels.
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The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Delhi government, the central government, the MCD, the police, the Delhi University, and the NHRC regarding the Satya Niketan building collapse. The court ordered an investigation into the permits for the collapsed buildings and an audit of PG hostels. The High Court also questioned the lack of adequate hostel facilities and PG regulations.
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The PIL has been filed by Aniket Kumar Gupta, a law student at Delhi University, through advocate Umesh Kumar, against the Government of NCT of Delhi and other authorities.
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Delhi building collapse: PIL in HC seeks Rs 1cr compensation
The Delhi High Court has allowed urgent listing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the recent building collapse in Satya Niketan, Delhi, which resulted in seven deaths. The PIL seeks compensation for victims, a safety audit of PGs and hostels, and an independent inquiry, while police have issued a lookout notice for the building owner.
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