Today, On 29th October, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court reserved its decision in the RAU’s Study Circle case, where the CBI has filed charges against six individuals, including CEO Abhishek Gupta. The court has set the next hearing for November 14, instructing the complainant’s counsel to provide relevant precedents and judgments for further consideration.
New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court reserved its decision regarding the cognizance of the charge sheet. The CBI submitted a charge sheet against six individuals, including four co-owners and CEO Abhishek Gupta.
The next hearing scheduled for November 14.
In the meantime, the court has instructed the complainant’s counsel to present the relevant judgment.
On the night of July 27, in Old Rajendra Nagar, central Delhi, three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding from heavy rains. On Friday, the Delhi High Court transferred the investigation into their deaths to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) due to the seriousness of the incidents and potential corruption by public servants.
The High Court directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to appoint a senior officer to oversee the CBI investigation.
The High Court criticized the Delhi Police for not summoning MCD officials for questioning and for failing to investigate the source of the water entering the basement, instead arresting a driver, which implied a lack of thoroughness.
The court noted that water issues affect everyone, including private residences, and highlighted the broader problem of encroachments on the Yamuna River, emphasizing that water does not discriminate and can impact anyone.
The court warned of criminal neglect and cautioned that such tragedies might recur every monsoon if the current situation persists. Meanwhile, protests by civil services aspirants against the deaths continued for the seventh day on Saturday. The protests began on July 27, following the deaths of three aspirants in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle after rainwater flooded it.
The MCD has since sealed the basements of several coaching centers in the area, citing violations of building bye-laws for using basements for commercial purposes.