The commission directed the owner to pay Rs 52 lakh as compensation, observing that the child had a long life ahead of him and a bright future. Believing that the facility was safe and properly licensed, he allowed his son to join, and the children allegedly joined the swimming pool after paying Rs 1,000 on April 15, 2024. The owner also claimed that on the date of the incident, he was not the owner of the pool, nor did he run the pool. Story continues below this ad“Due to the negligence and with no licence, the opposite party was running the unauthorised swimming pool at the risk of the lives of the swimmers,” it added. It also ordered the owner to pay Rs 10,000 towards litigation costs, and to refund the Rs 1,000 collected for the swimming classes.