The Delhi High Court had transferred the probe into the deaths in the basement of the coaching centre building in Old Rajinder Nagar from police to the CBI "to ensure the public has no doubt over the investigation".
Three IAS aspirants had died earlier in July this year due to flooding at a basement of a coaching centre in the national capital.
Delhi coaching centre deaths: The case was transferred from the Delhi Police to CBI by the high court and is being probed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
Three students had died in the basement of a coaching centre in the Old Rajinder Nagar area of Delhi due to waterlogging.
A Delhi court has rejected the bail applications of four jailed co-owners of a coaching centre basement where three civil services aspirants drowned last month. However, the court also observed that they were not "exclusively responsible" for the incident.
The plea seeking the re-framing of guidelines for coaching institutes, with a particular focus on criminal liability came after three civil service aspirants died after being trapped in the flooded basement of Rau's IAS Study Centre amid heavy rainfall.
On the bail application of building co-owners, the court listed the case on August 9 and stated that it would hear the plea after the status report was filed.
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre, Delhi government and MCD to file responses to show cause as to what safety norms prescribed so far.
The Delhi High Court has transferred the investigation of the case to the CBI due to which, the current bail plea was disposed of.
In response to the tragic deaths of four civil service aspirants in Delhi, including Nilesh Rai who was electrocuted on waterlogged lane near his PG, Drishti IAS founder Vikas Divyakirti has announced ₹10 lakhs in compensation for the victims' families.
In response to the tragic deaths of three civil service aspirants, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has ordered the establishment of four libraries in their memory.
Three civil services aspirants lost their lives after the basement library of Rau's IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar flooded following heavy rains. The heart-wrenching incident created a huge public outrage prompting students to stage protests in front of the coaching centre.
According to the officials, the LG also issued orders to create a portal with Aadhaar-based log-in credentials for all coaching institutes and students enrolled there.
"My husband has not done anything wrong. I would like to refer to my husband as a victim and not an accused," said Shima, the wife of Manuj Kathuria, who has been arrested in connection with the drowning of three IAS aspirants in the flooded basement of a coaching centre.
Police registered an FIR under the BNS sections 105 (culpable homicide), 106(1) (death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), 115(2) (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 290 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down).
Delhi minister Atishi said the magisterial inquiry will ascertain which officer was incharge of the grievances portal where the complaint was uploaded and how it was ignored.
Shreya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Navin Dalwin from Ernakulam in Kerala died after the basement of a building housing the coaching institute was flooded following heavy rain on Saturday (July 27) evening.
In his statement, Vikas Divyakirti alleged inconsistencies in DDA, MCD, and Delhi Fire Department rules and asserted that security measures are in place in all of his buildings.
Amid protests by some IAS aspirants, other students are worried about their preparation for the approaching exams as the MCD sealed several institutes, subsequently, classes remained suspended.
Delhi coaching centre deaths: Delhi Police have also served a notice to the MCD, seeking information on the desilting of drains and occupancy certificate of the Rau's IAS Study Circle basement, where three civil service aspirants died due to flooding.
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