Delhi Court Acquits Man in 1999 Roof Collapse Case After 27 Years

• Shiv Dutt acquitted by a Delhi court in a 1999 roof collapse incident that killed one labourer and injured several others.
• The court found the prosecution failed to prove negligence on his part beyond reasonable doubt.
• The incident occurred on September 16, 1999, at a house in Arjun Gali, Maujpur, northeast Delhi, during construction work.
• One labourer, Wahid, succumbed to injuries, and seven others were injured when the first-floor roof collapsed.
• The court referred the matter to the District Legal Services Authority (Northeast) for victim compensation under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme.