LUCKNOW, July 4 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has observed that the loss of 15 young lives in the June 22 Aliganj fire tragedy here reflects the sorry state of affairs, saying it shows that the current system is neither adequate nor effective.

"How is it that buildings are constructed, specially commercial buildings, where the footfall on a given day is substantial, in violation of the norms? The fact that, it is so, itself is evidence of the fact that whatever mechanism is in place, as of now, is neither sufficient nor effective," the court further observed.

Citing other similar incidents, including the 2022 Levana hotel fire in Hazratganj, the court noted that petitions filed in connection with these incidents are p...