Delhi HC Grants Bail to Four in IAS Coaching Centre Deaths Case

The co-owners must deposit ₹5 crore to the Red Cross and adhere to strict conditions set by the court.

Three IAS aspirants drowned on July 27 after heavy rain flooded the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi.
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to the four co-owners of the basement, requiring them to deposit ₹5 crore with the Red Cross.
The court described the co-owners' actions as an 'unpardonable act of greed' and mandated the formation of a committee to regulate coaching centres.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposed the bail, arguing the investigation was still at an initial stage and independent witnesses had not yet been examined.
The co-owners claimed they were merely landlords and had no direct involvement in the incident, while the CBI alleged they knowingly rented the basement for commercial use against regulations.