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Supreme Court Keeps Delhi Collapse Case With High Court
A five-storey building in Satya Niketan, Delhi, collapsed on Sunday.
The building contained accommodation for boys paying as guests.
Seven people died and 12 people were injured.
The case is being watched by the Delhi High Court.
The Supreme Court had considered taking the case over itself.
On Thursday, it decided not to do that because officials had started taking action.
Authorities began targeting unauthorised buildings and paying guest accommodations.
The building owner, his wife and son were arrested.
Five civic officials were suspended after the collapse.
The Supreme Court declined to take over the Satya Niketan building-collapse case from the Delhi High Court.
The five-storey boys’ paying guest building collapsed on Sunday, killing seven people and injuring 12.
The court said civic authorities had begun acting against unauthorised construction and illegal paying guest accommodations.
The building owner, his wife and son were arrested, while five Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials were suspended.
The Supreme Court said the Delhi High Court should continue monitoring compliance with its directions at short intervals.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, Delhi civic authorities, the building owner and his family, and suspended civic officials.
- What
- The Supreme Court declined to transfer the Satya Niketan building-collapse case from the Delhi High Court.
- Where
- Satya Niketan, near Delhi University's South Campus, New Delhi.
- When
- The collapse occurred on Sunday, and the Supreme Court issued its decision on Thursday, September 10.
- Why
- The Supreme Court said action had begun against unauthorised construction and paying guest accommodations, so it would not disturb the existing proceedings.
Keep Case With High Court
Transfer Case To Supreme Court
Which court should oversee the case?
Keep Case With High Court
The amicus curiae and the Solicitor General argued that the case should remain with the Delhi High Court because civic authorities had begun taking focused action.
Transfer Case To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court had previously indicated on September 8 that it might transfer the case to itself if necessary.
Response to unauthorised construction
Keep Case With High Court
Authorities said to be acting against unauthorised constructions and paying guest accommodations, including demolishing structures beyond four storeys.
Transfer Case To Supreme Court
The possibility of Supreme Court intervention reflected concern that stronger oversight might be needed if existing action was insufficient.
Key facts
- Casualties
- Seven dead and 12 injured
- Building
- A five-storey building housing a boys’ paying guest accommodation
- Collapse time
- Around 1:30 pm on Sunday
- Location
- Satya Niketan, near Delhi University's South Campus
- Arrests
- The building owner, his wife and son
- Suspensions
- Five Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials
- Court monitoring
- The Delhi High Court will continue monitoring compliance with directions at short intervals
Quotes
Supreme Court bench
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahdevan hearing the building-collapse case
“things have started moving”
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