The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to decide within four weeks on a representation to formulate basic fire safety norms, including the installation of sprinklers, for smaller hospitals and nursing homes in the national capital.This directive came in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Yugansh Mittal.
The PIL was prompted by the tragic incident on May 26 at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar, where a massive fire killed seven newborns.Mr Mittal’s petition urged the authorities to inspect the smaller hospitals and nursing homes to ensure compliance with the fire safety norms established under the Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet P.S. Arora ordered the Delhi government to treat the PIL as a representation and issue a reasoned decision in accordance with the law.
Delhi government’s counsel expressed willingness to incorporate fair and just suggestions into the fire safety norms, acknowledging the non-adversarial nature of the proceedings.
Consequently, the court disposed of the petition with a directive to treat the plea as a representation and to decide the same by way of a reasoned order in accordance with the law within four weeks.
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