NEW DELHI, SEP 8 (AGENCIES): Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it may examine building safety and construction violations following the Satya Niketan PG building collapse in Delhi that claimed seven lives.
A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said it was considering taking up the issue on a pan-India basis and may transfer the PIL pending before the Delhi High Court to itself.
“We already have something in mind. It has to be on a pan-India basis. We may get it (petition before Delhi High Court) transferred here. We will take it day after tomorrow,” the Court said, Bar and Bench reported.
The matter was brought before the bench by Court-appointed Amicus Curiae and Senior Advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, who sought urgent directions for safety inspections and structural audits of PG accommodations, hostels and other student housing facilities.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta supported the possibility of transferring the Delhi High Court proceedings, pointing to the PIL already pending there.
The Satya Niketan building, being operated as a boys’ PG near Delhi University’s South Campus, collapsed on September 6 while repair work was reportedly underway. Supreme Court had earlier raised concerns over unsafe and unauthorised structures in Delhi-NCR following the Saket building collapse and Malviya Nagar hotel fire. It had ordered time-bound surveys and warned that officials could face personal accountability for failing to address violations.
The Delhi High Court had ordered a high-level inquiry into the Satya Niketan collapse, including verification of construction permissions and identification of officials responsible for lapses.
The PIL is now likely to be transferred to Supreme Court.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026