📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Muhammad Mahdi Karim/ Augustus Binu
National
High Court Calls Building Collapse Deaths 'Result of Criminal Conduct'
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 12:01 AM
👁 8
The High Court expressed grief over the tragic loss of lives in a building collapse, terming it the result of criminal conduct.
The High Court has strongly reacted to the loss of lives caused by a building collapse, describing the incident as tragic and the outcome of criminal conduct. The court's remarks underline the seriousness with which it views the failure of those responsible for ensuring structural safety.
Observing that such fatalities are not mere accidents but the result of negligence and unlawful acts, the High Court lamented the avoidable loss of life. The statement points to accountability for the collapse and suggests that the incident could have been prevented.
The court's comments highlight the broader concern over building safety and the need to fix responsibility when collapses lead to deaths. The matter underscores the consequences of lapses in construction and maintenance standards.
Observing that such fatalities are not mere accidents but the result of negligence and unlawful acts, the High Court lamented the avoidable loss of life. The statement points to accountability for the collapse and suggests that the incident could have been prevented.
The court's comments highlight the broader concern over building safety and the need to fix responsibility when collapses lead to deaths. The matter underscores the consequences of lapses in construction and maintenance standards.