New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to take immediate steps to rectify the remaining fire safety deficiencies in the Super Speciality Block of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital after receiving the latest inspection report from the Delhi Fire Service.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Social Jurist, a civil rights group.

Senior Advocate Satyakam appeared for the petitioner along with Advocates Ashok Agarwal and Kumar Utkarsh. The Union of India and other respondents were represented by Central Government Standing Counsel Jagdish Chandra along with Advocat...