Uphaar tragedy

Uphaar tragedy: Matter involves wider public law ramifications, requires prioritisation, says HC

April 21, 2023 4:06 pm

On June 13, 1997, a massive fire broke out at Uphaar Cinema in Delhi’s Green Park. A total of 59 people died of asphyxiation, while 103 were seriously injured in an ensuing stampede to escape.

Delhi court wants apology in newspapers for Uphaar victims’ kin

July 02, 2017 11:38 am

Both the accused, Praveen Shankar Sharma and Deepak Kathpalia, had allegedly harassed AVUT chairperson Neelam Krishnamoorthy and her husband in the Patiala Court House premises on May 10, 2007.

Do not consider Gopal Ansal's mercy plea: AVUT to Arvind Kejriwal

June 19, 2017 8:22 pm

The Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT), during their meeting with Kejriwal, said that if "a rich and powerful person" like Ansal was shown any mercy then it would sent a wrong signal to other wrong doers

Uphaar tragedy: Home Ministry examining Gopal Ansal's mercy plea

June 13, 2017 7:18 pm

The mercy petition was submitted by senior advocate and Member of Parliament Ram Jethmalani to President Pranab Mukherjee, who forwarded it to the home ministry for its opinion

Uphaar fire tragedy: SC sentences Gopal Ansal to one year jail

February 09, 2017 1:17 pm

Gopal Ansal was asked by the apex court to surrender within four weeks.

Uphaar tragedy: Awaiting justice for 19 years, say families of victims

June 13, 2016 3:32 pm

A trial court had sentenced the Uphaar owners, the Ansal brothers, to two-year rigorous imprisonment, in 2007, however, a year later, the Delhi High Court reduced the sentence to one year.

Delhi sessions court asks trial court for file on evidence tampering case against Ansals

October 14, 2015 3:26 am

Sushil and Gopal Ansal had sought a stay in the trial court proceedings.

An Inequitable Justice

September 03, 2015 12:15 am

Uphaar verdict reinforces a dispiriting message: scales of justice tilt towards well-heeled

Uphaar tragedy: SC raps Sushil Ansal for leaving country without court nod

March 27, 2014 5:54 am

The court had convicted Ansal for a case in which 59 people lost their lives.

I hope owners will get 2 yrs in jail: Mother who lost two kids

March 06, 2014 8:36 am

59 people died and 103 sustained injuries in the fire that broke out during the screening of Border in the theatre on June 13, 1997.

20 years of Uphaar tragedy: Relatives of victims offer prayers near cinema hall

June 13, 2017 5:04 pm

Relatives of the Uphaar fire tragedy victims during a prayer meeting near the cinema hall on the occasion of 20th anniversary of the incident.

Uphaar Tragedy: Ansals Too Old To Go To Jail, Says SC

September 25, 2015 9:21 am