Supreme Court has assured Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) that it will consider hearing during the summer break its plea seeking review of the 2015 verdict. The apex court had on August 19, 2015 sent Ansal brothers, Sushil and Gopal, to two-year rigorous imprisonment if they failed to pay Rs 30 crore each within three months. The Ansals have already deposited Rs 30 crore each. <br/><br/>The review plea filed by AVUT said the impugned orders were in gross violation of natural justice and had been passed without affording victims any effective, meaningful hearing.<br/>59 cine-goers had died of asphyxia during the blaze when Bollywood movie 'Border' was being screened in Uphaar theatre in Delhi. 100 were injured in the subsequent stampede on June 13, 1997.
News On AIR | April 20, 2016 6:57 AM
Uphaar case: SC for hearing of review plea in summer vacation