Bombay High Court Converts Civil Suit On Goa Nightclub Fire Into PIL

Bombay High Court Converts Civil Suit On Goa Nightclub Fire Into PIL

The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.

Bombay HC Goa Bench Converts Arpora Nightclub Suit into PIL, Seeks State Reply on Permissions

Panaji: Goa Bench of Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora into a public interest litigation, directing the State government to file a reply regarding the permissions granted to the controversial nightclub. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Prithviraj Chavan, during the hearing of the petition filed by landowners… Source