Maharashtra to implement fire safety rules on buildings by September, court told

The Bombay High Court has refused to accede to the request made by a petitioner seeking that the Mumbai Chief Fire Officer (CFO)…

HC directs Delhi government to ensure installation of panic buttons, tracking devices in buses

The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to ensure completion of a project for installation of panic buttons and…

Gujarat PIL: Make fire insurance mandatory

The Gujarat High Court has sought a reply from the urban development department, municipal and police commissioners of Surat, and…

Bombay High Court says fire safety audits were not effective, had shortcomings

Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a judicial inquiry into last years Kamala Mills fire incident, the Bombay High…

PIL raises concern over fire safety in schools

A public interest litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court has raised a query over how many schools, both private and government…

Demolish buildings higher than prescribed height near IGI Airport: PIL

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking demolition of hundreds of buildings above the prescribed height around the…