In a significant development following the tragic wall collapse at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru, which claimed the lives of seven individuals, including a child, police have initiated legal proceedings against ASR Traders and a Chennai-based firm. The case was registered on May 20 under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after a complaint was lodged by Chandru, an executive engineer with the Health and Family Welfare Department. This complaint was based on findings from a technical committee established by the state government, which recommended criminal charges against the contractor due to negligence. The FIR indicates that ASR Traders, awarded a tender in 2017 to demolish an old building for a new nursing college, failed to manage debris disposal as per the contract, leaving it on-site and contributing to the wall collapse. The Karnataka Lokayukta's recent report corroborated these findings, citing structural violations and administrative lapses.