Arpit Bhargava v. Gnct of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court PIL writ petition disposed (W.P.(C) 98/2026, CM APPL. 540/2026, order dated 07.01.2026). Petitioner Arpit Bhargava (also in person; counsels Mohit Yadav, Sarthak Sharma, Ajay Gosain, Amrita Dhawan). Respondents GNCT of Delhi & Ors. (for MCD: Manu Chaturvedi, S.C., with Ahmed Jamal Siddiqui and K. K Rai; for R-3: Amit Saxena, ASC). Grievances: safety measures against fire/accidents in hotels, clubs and restaurants; compensation scheme for families of deceased/injured. Court noted no prior approach to authorities; petition treated as representation to be attended to and decided with expedition as per rules and laws, with action plan for safety measures. Coram: Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ and Tejas Karia, J. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with the direction that the petition itself be treated as a representation by the petitioner, to be attended to and decided by the respondents with expedition, as per rules and laws, addressing the issues and devising an action plan to put in place safety measures against fire incidents and other accidents; pending application also disposed of.