Delhi: Man acquitted in 1999 roof collapse case

,NEW DELHI: (Mar 6) A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of negligence in a 27-year-old roof collapse incident that claimed the life of a labourer and caused injuries to several others.

The case dates back to September 16, 1999, when police received information about the collapse of a ceiling at a house in Arjun Gali in Maujpur area of northeast Delhi, where construction work was underway and several labourers were working at the site.

Judicial Magistrate First Class Pankaj Rai was hearing a case against Shiv Dutt, who was accused under the charges of IPC Sections 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings), 304A (causing death by negligence), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).