Overview
- The Satya Niketan paying-guest building collapsed on September 6 while repairs were under way, killing seven people and injuring others.
- On September 7 the Delhi High Court ordered a high-level Municipal Corporation of Delhi inquiry and signalled that government responsibility for PG regulation will be examined.
- Retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi moved the Delhi High Court on September 17 to be made a party in the public-interest litigation, saying she can bring public disclosures and administrative experience to the case.
- The Centre formally opposed Bedi’s intervention through ASG Chetan Sharma, arguing her application appears to pre-judge facts, and the court gave authorities three days to file objections.
- The court has not yet decided on impleadment and will take the matter on September 25, when judges will also assess the scope of the probe and require status reports from the Centre, Delhi government and MCD.