Judgment

BY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR TYAGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER 1. A News item captioned "2 minors among 4 killed as explosion rocks illegal firecracker godown in UP owners held" appeared in India Today dated 14.06.2023. Cognizance of the matter was taken by this Tribunal suo motu on the basis of the above said news item after registration thereof as Original Application (O.A.) No. 438/2023.

2. The relevant part of the news item by India Today News Desk is reproduced as under:-

“Massive fire, followed by an explosion rocked an illegal firecracker godown in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring seven others. The owner who had stored firecrackers in the residential area without permission was arrested.

Four people, including two children, were killed, while seven others were injured after a massive fire and an explosion rocked an illegal firecracker godown in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district on Tuesday.

The incident happened in Gunnaur township in the evening, police said.

The deceased were identified as Guddo (40), Anam ( 25), Sumaiya (12) and an unidentified minor.

i nitially, a fire broke out in a firecracker godown, belonging to Sabir Ali, in Sa