Delhi building collapse: High Court refuses urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjoining structure
The Delhi High Court declined an urgent hearing for a plea regarding the demolition of a building near a recent fatal collapse site. The court questioned the lack of technical evidence supporting claims that survivors might still be trapped under the debris.
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Addresses issues of urban safety, regulatory oversight, and the judicial process in the wake of a tragedy.
The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 14, 2026) refused to urgently list a plea raising concerns over the MCD's decision to demolish the building adjoining the Satya Niketan hostel that collapsed last week.
A lawyer told a Bench of Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia that the authorities proceeded with the demolition without removing the debris from the hostel's basement, and some people may still be trapped. The lawyer mentioned the matter for an urgent hearing.
The court observed that the authorities must have conducted an audit before demolishing the adjoining building and asked the lawyer not to file a petition "in air".
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