New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from all concerned authorities on a fresh Public Interest Litigation seeking a dedicated mechanism to monitor the safety and welfare of students living in paying guest (PG) accommodations, rented flats and private hostels in Delhi.

A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought responses from the relevant parties and directed that the petition be listed along with the main matters already pending before the court on October 14, 2026. Advocate Ashu Bidhuri appeared for the petitioner.

The fresh PIL has been filed by Shivansh Kalia, a second-year student of PGDAV College, University of Delhi, in the wake of the September 6 Satya Niketan buildin...