Gopal Ansal

Explained: As new chargesheet is filed against Uphaar fire tragedy accused Sushil Ansal, a timeline of the case

59 cine-goers died of asphyxia and over 100 were severely injured in the stampede, after being trapped in Uphaar theatre, situated in south Delhi’s Green Park area, following the blaze in 1997.

Uphaar fire tragedy: Delhi High Court asks lower court to conclude document tampering case by 30 November

Delhi HC has directed lower court to conclude the case related to alleged tampering of documents in trial of 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case by 30 November

Uphaar tragedy: Home ministry examining Gopal Ansal's mercy petition

The home ministry is examining a mercy petition of realty baron Gopal Ansal, convicted in the Uphaar fire tragedy case, and has sought opinion of the ministries concerned before conveying its decision to the president.

Uphaar fire tragedy: Delhi High Court upholds tampering charge against the Ansal brothers

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court's order framing charges of tampering of evidence against real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal in the Uphaar fire case

Uphaar fire tragedy: SC asks Gopal Ansal to surrender by Monday evening to serve remaining prison term

The Supreme Court on Monday declined any relief to Gopal Ansal and asked him to surrender by evening to undergo one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case.

Uphaar fire tragedy: Gopal Ansal to surrender on 20 March, says SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Uphaar theatre owner Gopal Ansal's plea not to send him to jail to serve the remaining sentence for the 1997 fire tragedy, but extended his date of surrender by 10 days.

Uphaar cinema fire: Supreme court declines to extend convinct Gopal Ansal's surrender date

A fire had broken out during the screening of Border in Uphaar cinema in 1997. 59 people died out of asphyxiation and around 100 got injured in a stampede.

Uphaar fire tragedy: SC declines to extend Gopal Ansal's surrender date

Uphaar theatre owner Gopal Ansal, who was asked to surrender to undergo the remaining part of his sentence for the 1997 fire tragedy, failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Uphaar fire tragedy: SC denies Gopal Ansal immediate relief, asks him to file appeal

Real estate baron Gopal Ansal has failed to get immediate relief from the Supreme Court, which had said it would order listing of his appeal on 6 March in the Uphaar fire tragedy case

Uphaar fire tragedy: Gopal Ansal moves SC, seeks parity with brother Sushil Ansal

Real estate baron Gopal Ansal on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its 9 February verdict asking him to surrender for serving a year in jail in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy in which 59 people had died.