The court said Oreva Group had subcontracted the renovation work of the bridge to a firm that did not have the requisite technical knowledge, and no trial or expert advice was taken before the structure was thrown open to the public, lawyer for the victims NR Jadeja told reporters. The state government and family members of the victims had opposed Patel's bail application, filed a few weeks after the court rejected his interim bail that he had sought in order to pay compensation to the victims as per the Gujarat High Court's directions.
