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Uphaar Fire Tragedy

A magisterial court had convicted and awarded 7-year jail terms to Ansals in the case, besides imposing a fine of Rs 2.25 crore on each of them.

Updated On: 18 Jul 2022 | 3:56 PM IST
Bs_logoUphaar tragedy: Conviction of Ansal brothers upheld for evidence tampering

The case is related to tampering with the evidence in the main fire tragedy case in which the Ansals were convicted and sentenced to a 2-year jail term by the Supreme Court.

Updated On: 03 Jun 2022 | 8:57 PM IST
Bs_logoAnsal brothers tampering with evidence in Uphaar fire case: Delhi Police

A court on Monday issued show cause notice to Delhi Police for allegedly making misleading statement before it regarding the sanction to prosecute Sushil Ansal

Updated On: 21 Feb 2022 | 4:22 PM IST
Bs_logoDelhi court issues show cause notice to police in Sushil Ansal case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to suspend the seven-year term awarded to real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in the Uphaar fire tragedy evidence tampering case. As far as Ansal brothers are concerned, I am rejecting their application, said Justice Subramonium Prasad. Last year, Ansals and former court staff Dinesh Chand Sharma and two others -- P P Batra and Anoop Singh Karayat - were awarded seven-year jail term by a trial court and the sessions court had refused to suspend the sentence and release them on bail. While dismissing the Ansals' plea for suspension of sentence till the appeal against the conviction by magisterial court is decided, the sessions court had said that the case was one of the gravest of its kind and the offence appeared to be the outcome of a calculated design on the part of the convicts to interfere with the course of justice. Before the high court, the Ansal brother had sought suspension of sentence on several grounds including their old .

Updated On: 17 Feb 2022 | 12:14 AM IST
Bs_logoHC refuses to suspend 7-year jail of Ansal brothers in Uphaar case

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed pleas of real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal seeking to suspend their seven-year jail terms awarded for tampering with evidence

Updated On: 03 Dec 2021 | 10:36 PM IST
Bs_logoUphaar fire: Court dismisses Ansals' plea to suspend their jail term

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the pleas of real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal seeking suspension of their 7-year jail terms awarded for tampering with evidence

Updated On: 03 Dec 2021 | 5:50 PM IST
Bs_logoAnsals' plea to suspend jail term in evidence tampering case dismissed

Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil issued notice on the plea filed by the Ansal brothers challenging their conviction and the jail term by a magisterial court here on Monday.

Updated On: 10 Nov 2021 | 3:28 PM IST

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs 2.25 crore each on the Ansals

Updated On: 09 Nov 2021 | 12:49 AM IST

The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to stay the trial in a case related to alleged tampering with the evidence of the 1997 Uphaar tragedy case

Updated On: 09 Sep 2021 | 10:29 PM IST

The police plea demanded that the brothers seek judicial permission before leaving the country

Updated On: 29 Jul 2017 | 11:48 AM IST

Ministry had sought the opinion of the Delhi government on that issue

Updated On: 20 Jun 2017 | 9:44 PM IST

Complainant sought time to consult on the apology, the court will hear the matter on June 6

Updated On: 27 May 2017 | 3:47 PM IST

On June 13, 1997, a fire had broken out at Uphaar theatre during the screening of film 'Border'

Updated On: 12 May 2017 | 12:30 PM IST

A huge fire broke out at Uphaar cinema hall when a Hindi movie was being screened in June 1997

Updated On: 20 Mar 2017 | 12:47 PM IST

59 people were killed at Uphaar Cinema due to asphyxiation and stampede after a fire broke out on June 13, 1997

Updated On: 14 Dec 2016 | 10:47 AM IST