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Crime
Goa HC Orders Luthra Brothers to Pay Rs 20 Lakh Each to Fire Victims' Families
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 10:31 AM
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The Goa High Court directed the Luthra brothers to provide an interim assistance of Rs 20 lakh each to the kin of those killed in the recent nightclub fire.
The Goa High Court has issued an interim order compelling the Luthra brothers, owners of the nightclub where a fire broke out, to pay Rs 20 lakh each to the families of the victims. The directive follows petitions filed by the relatives of those who lost their lives in the blaze, seeking immediate financial relief.
The court emphasized that the interim assistance is intended to help the bereaved families meet urgent expenses while the criminal and civil investigations continue. The order does not pre‑determine liability but ensures that the victims' kin receive prompt support.
Legal counsel for the brothers indicated that they will comply with the payment schedule while contesting the broader allegations in the ongoing case. The High Court will review the matter further in subsequent hearings.
The fire, which ignited in a popular Goa nightclub, resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, prompting widespread public outcry and calls for stricter safety enforcement in entertainment venues.
Authorities continue to probe the cause of the fire, and the state government has pledged to strengthen compliance checks to prevent similar tragedies.
The court emphasized that the interim assistance is intended to help the bereaved families meet urgent expenses while the criminal and civil investigations continue. The order does not pre‑determine liability but ensures that the victims' kin receive prompt support.
Legal counsel for the brothers indicated that they will comply with the payment schedule while contesting the broader allegations in the ongoing case. The High Court will review the matter further in subsequent hearings.
The fire, which ignited in a popular Goa nightclub, resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, prompting widespread public outcry and calls for stricter safety enforcement in entertainment venues.
Authorities continue to probe the cause of the fire, and the state government has pledged to strengthen compliance checks to prevent similar tragedies.