Goa Nightclub Fire Case: SC Upholds HC Order Cancelling Bail of Club Owners
The bench said evidence showed the nightclub operated without licences and adequate fire safety measures, and ordered the three owners to surrender within two weeks.
- On Monday, August 31, 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed pleas from nightclub owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra, and Ajay Gupta, upholding the Bombay High Court order cancelling their bail. The court directed the trio to surrender within two weeks.
- Citing the gravity of the December 6, 2025, fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, the Bombay High Court had previously set aside the bail. The incident claimed 25 lives and left 50 others injured amid fire safety violations.
- Material on record indicated the restaurant operated without licenses and lacked adequate fire safety measures, while the accused allegedly knew of risks from unauthorized fire displays. Defense counsel argued the incident involved negligence rather than intentional acts.
- The Supreme Court granted the three owners two weeks to surrender while directing the trial court to expedite proceedings by accelerating the framing of charges. The trial court may later consider fresh bail applications.
- Shortly after the fire, the Luthra brothers fled to Phuket, Thailand, prompting an Interpol Blue Corner Notice against them. Thai authorities detained the brothers in December before they were brought back to India for proceedings.
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Goa nightclub fire case: SC junks owners' bail pleas, orders surrender in 2 weeks
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of bail for three co-owners of a Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire. The ruling requires them to surrender within two weeks and pushes the trial court to speed up charges.
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The top court directed the trio to surrender within two weeks and asked the lower court to expedite the trial in the case by speeding up the process for framing of charges
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Supreme Court Upholds Bail Cancellation of Goa Nightclub Owners
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