In a swift response to the devastating fire at the Gurugram District and Sessions Court, authorities have constituted a seven-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a comprehensive probe into the incident.
The SIT, led by ACP (Sadar) Dharambir Singh, will operate under the direct supervision of DCP (West) Karan Goyal to ensure an impartial and technical investigation into the cause of the blaze.
The move follows a detailed spot inspection by Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams and the ‘Scene of Crime’ unit, which are currently working to determine how the fire originated in the court’s record room.
Despite the extensive damage to the record room and the subsequent closure of the main court complex, District and Sessions Judge Narender Sura has confirmed that judicial operations remain seamless.
To prevent any inconvenience to the public and legal fraternity, all judicial proceedings previously held in the affected building have been temporarily shifted to the PWD Rest House.
“Ensuring smooth judicial functioning without inconvenience to the public is our top priority," stated Justice Sura. He emphasized that the judiciary is working in close coordination with the district administration to reconstruct damaged case files and ensure that urgent matters, such as bail and stay pleas, continue to be heard as scheduled.
The transition to the temporary court premises at the PWD Rest House has been supported by the Gurugram Bar Association. President Chandra Kant Sharma urged the public to disregard rumors regarding the status of court work, assuring that proceedings are being conducted in an organized and systematic manner at the alternative site.
The administration, under the direction of the state government, is providing all necessary infrastructure support to ensure the transition remains uninterrupted. While a final assessment of the damage is currently pending due to lingering heat and structural safety concerns in the old building, officials have promised that the reconstruction of records will be handled in a phased, priority-based manner.
