1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case: HC issues notice on Ansal brothers plea against Trial Court order

  

On Wednesday, the High Court of Delhi issued a notice to the police on Ansal brothers' plea challenging a Trial Court order which dismissed their petition seeking suspension of sentence in tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case during the pendency of their appeal.

Justice Subramonium Prasad asked the respondents to file a response on the pleas & listed the matter for further hearing on Jan 6.

Ansal brothers have moved the High Court of Delhi challenging a Trial Court order which dismissed the petition seeking suspension of sentence in tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case during the pendency of their appeal.

The Patiala House Court's Sessions Judge had earlier dismissed the petition of Businessmen Ansal Brothers & three other persons sought suspension of sentence in tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case during the pendency of their appeal.

Earlier, a Magistrate Court had convicted & sentenced them to 7 years jail for tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case.

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, recently in judgment, imposed a fine of Rs 2.25 Crores against Sushil Ansal & Gopal Ansal each in the matter.

The court, while passing the order, also said, "After thinking overnights & nights, I have come to the conclusion that they deserve punishment."

It has found all accused guilty under sections 409, 201, 120B of IPC & pronounced the order.

Along with Ansal brothers, a court staff Dinesh Chand Sharma & other individuals PP Batra, Har Swaroop Panwar, Anoop Singh, & Dharamvir Malhotra were booked in the tampering of evidence case.

Out of 7 accused, 2 accused Har Swaroop Panwar & Dharamvir Malhotra died during the course of the trial. At least 59 people died of asphyxia & over 100 others were injured in the stampede after fire broke out in Uphaar cinema on June 13, 1997, during the screening of JP Dutta's film 'Border'.

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