Satya Niketan's four‑storey hostel, situated near Delhi University’s South Campus, fell into the street on September 6, wrenching seven lives, including four students from small towns.
Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia ruled that the incident was not a mere accident but a result of "callous and criminal conduct" by unnamed parties.
The bench, while acknowledging a long‑standing shortage of safe student housing, demanded a high‑level Municipal Corporation of Delhi inquiry and underscored that the government cannot shirk responsibility.
A public interest litigation filed by Aakarshak Danveer Rathi will be heard on September 25, seeking an independent probe, compensation, and a comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for affected families.