Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on the pleas seeking review of its 2015 order in the Uphaar fire tragedy case. CBI and Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) had sought review of the apex court verdict, asking real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal to serve a two-year jail term if they fail to pay 30 crore rupees each as fine. The convicts have already paid the fine.<br/><br/>In its review plea, AVUT had said, the sentences of the convicts have been reduced to the period undergone without taking into account the gravity of their offence.<br/><br/>The court had reserved the judgement on the pleas after hearing lengthy arguments, advanced by counsel for CBI, AVUT and Ansal brothers.<br/><br/>Fifty nine people had died of asphyxia when a fire broke out during the screening of the movie 'Border' in Uphaar theatre in South Delhi on June 13, 1997. Over 100 were also injured in the subsequent stampede.
News On AIR | February 9, 2017 7:12 AM
Uphaar case: SC likely to pronounce verdict on review plea on 2015 order