↗️ *HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY* ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.659 OF 2018 Rekha P Thapar vs State of Maharashtra PRONOUNCED ON: JUNE 10th, 2025 *While holding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) responsible for the death of eight youngster, who died in a tragic fire that broke out in a eatery in Mumbai and therefore ordered the civic body to pay Rs 50 lakh to the families of each of the victims.* *A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwala said that the BMC despite being aware of the flagrant violations by the eatery - Hotel City Kinara situated in Kurla, did not take timely action against the said eatery and thus it has violated the fundamental rights of the family members of the eight persons, who died in the accident.* *"The loss of life of the Petitioners' children/ husband, has resulted in violation of their fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Further, as far as the Petitioners are concerned, the loss of life of their children/ husband has caused immense trauma and agony to them. In addition, the Petitioners, who are from low to middle income backgrounds, have lost the potential bread earners of their families. This has resulted in a gross violation of Petitioners' right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India," the bench held.*