NGO Asked to File Fresh Plea Seeking Probe into Karol Bagh Fire Tragedy

In the aftermath of the tragic fire at Vishal Mega Mart in Delhi's Karol Bagh that claimed two lives, NGO Kutumb has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged lapses by the store's management, Delhi Police, Fire Services, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

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The application was filed in connection with an ongoing matter related to another recent tragedy, the July 27, 2024, incident in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three UPSC aspirants died after a drain burst caused basement flooding in a coaching centre. A bench headed by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and also comprising Justice Anish Dayal observed that such a plea must be presented separately rather than being tagged with an ongoing matter. "It will be in the interest of the cause to file a separate petition," the bench noted, stating that the current m