A fire that broke out in the record room of the district court complex in Gurgaon has forced the premises to shut down, severely disrupting judicial work and pushing hearings into temporary quarters at the PWD guesthouse.
Impact on Court Operations
For now, only urgent matters—primarily bail and stay pleas—will be heard in the 20 rooms of the guesthouse, which will function as 21 courts. The blaze erupted on Sunday and continued to smolder late into the night, with several fire tenders deployed at the site. As a safety measure, the complex was sealed and power supply was cut off.
Officials' Response
Justice Ashwini Kumar Mishra, the inspecting judge from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, visited the complex on Sunday evening along with district and sessions judge Narender Sura and other administrative officials to assess the situation.
The fire has caused significant disruption to regular court proceedings, and it remains unclear when normal operations will resume. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the extent of damage to records.
