Uphaar fire tragedy

Uphaar tragedy made nation bow its head in shame, says HC denying stay on web series 'Trial by Fire'

The court noted that the web series is yet to be aired and it had no occasion to view the same in its entirety and said it would be wholly inappropriate to grant injunctive reliefs at the ad interim stage.

Jan 12, 2023, 20:24 PM IST

Uphaar fire tragedy: Sushil and Gopal Ansal get 7-year jail in evidence tampering case

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

Nov 08, 2021, 16:36 PM IST

Uphaar fire tragedy: Delhi court convicts Sushil and Gopal Ansal for evidence tampering

As many as 59 lives were lost in the 1997 case of the Uphaar Cinema fire.

Oct 08, 2021, 23:57 PM IST

Uphaar fire tragedy: Delhi court likely to pronounce order today in evidence tampering case

The case is related to the tampering with the evidence of the main case of the fire tragedy which had claimed 59 lives, in which Ansals were convicted and sentenced to two years jail term by the Supreme Court.

Oct 08, 2021, 08:01 AM IST

Uphaar cinema hall owners trying to flee India? Court to pronounce order on police plea against Ansal brothers

The Patiala House Court will on Wednesday pronounce its order on the police's plea demanding that real estate tycoons, Gopal Ansal and Sushil Ansal, who are convicted in the Uphaar fire tragedy case, should seek judicial permission before leaving the country.

Jul 19, 2017, 09:46 AM IST

Uphaar fire: Two asked to tender unconditional apology for threats

As per the complaint lodged by Krishnamoorthy, Sharma and Kathpalia had threatened her and told her to drop the Uphaar fire tragedy case.

Jul 01, 2017, 18:02 PM IST

Uphaar cinema fire case: No relief for Gopal Ansal, SC asks him to surrender immediately

The Supreme Court today refused Gopal Ansal's plea seeking more time to surrender and asked him to undergo rest of the jail term in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case

Mar 20, 2017, 11:50 AM IST

Uphaar fire tragedy: Gopal Ansal fails to get relief from Supreme Court, asked to surrender by March 20

Uphaar theatre owner Gopal Ansal, failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court, as his plea against his jail-term was dismissed by the top court on Wednesday.

Mar 09, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

Uphaar case: Supreme Court to hear plea of Gopal Ansal

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on March 3 the fresh plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal seeking modification of its verdict asking him to serve the remaining jail term in the Uphaar fire case.

Feb 28, 2017, 12:43 PM IST

Uphaar fire tragedy: Supreme Court to set up bench for hearing review pleas

The Supreme Court today assured the victims' association of 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy that it would soon set up a bench to hear the pleas seeking review of its 2015 verdict, under which real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal were required to serve two years jail term, if they failed to pay Rs 30 crore each as fine in the matter.

Nov 22, 2016, 22:07 PM IST

1997 Uphaar fire tragedy was culpable homicide: Legal experts

The Uphaar fire tragedy was culpable homicide which was reduced to that of mere negligence.

Nov 10, 2016, 19:02 PM IST

In Uphaar case, punishment limited by law: SC

 The Supreme Court has said that the magnitude of the Uphaar fire tragedy may call for "higher sentence" but it could not go beyond the choices under the law while sentencing brothers and real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal who own the Uphaar cinema hall.

Sep 23, 2015, 22:24 PM IST