Overview
- A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a PIL filed by Arnav Singh and another petitioner.
- The court instructed DDA, MCD and Delhi Fire Services to review the grievances and take action warranted by law based on the DDA special task force complaint.
- The direction targets cafes, bars, nightclubs, restaurants and hotels alleged to be operating without sanctioned building plans or mandated safety measures.
- Petitioners described multi-storey buildings, some rising 7–8 floors with illegal basements and rooftops, inadequate staircases and poor evacuation routes posing life‑threatening risks.
- During the hearing, the judges noted heavy Delhi University student footfall in the area and pressed for swift steps, with a lighthearted remark about leaving only the momo cart.