India, Sept. 24 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday instructed the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) to assess whether three trauma centers, partially funded by a Rs.60 crore penalty from Uphaar cinema owners, require further improvements. The directive came during a hearing on AVUT's petition alleging non-compliance with the court's September 2015 order, which mandated the creation of a trauma facility in memory of the 59 victims of the 1997 fire.

A bench of the top court suggested that the petitioners' association visit the facilities and recommend enhancements. "You can visit these trauma centres and find out whether they are functioning properly, do they have enough facilities to deal with a crisis, do they have sufficient ...