When age is a bar (to jail time): Uphaar verdict is a gift to other pending cases
Roy • 9 years agoThe Supreme Court has explained why the brothers Ansal will not serve time for that devastating fire at Uphaar cinema which killed 59 people.
Letting the Ansals off: SC has been consistently inconsistent on age
Fp Archives • 9 years agoIt is time the court realizes that common people do not form opinions on the basis of the ratio of a judgement but by the outcome of cases.
Uphaar fire tragedy case: SC declines CBI plea for further arguments
Fp Archives • 10 years agoThe Supreme Court on Thursday declined the CBI's plea to put forward its arguments on the period of sentence for Ansal brothers — Sushil and Gopal — following their conviction for negligence in 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy which claimed 59 lives.
Uphaar tragedy: Judge to visit site before framing charges against Kanth
Fp Archives • 13 years agoA judge hearing the criminal case against former senior IPS officer Amod Kanth for his alleged complicity in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy today said he would visit the place of incident before framing charges against him.
Images: Revisiting Uphaar Cinema
Arlene • 13 years agoPrayers were held in the memory of 59 persons who died in the theatre 15 years ago. Here's how the theatre looks nows.