Uphaar fire tragedy: Day-to-day hearing commences in HC
A Delhi High Court judge, assigned the Uphaar fire tragedy appeal matter by the Chief Justice following a Supreme Court direction, started hearing the final arguments on a day-to-day basis.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: A Delhi High Court judge, assigned the Uphaar fire tragedy appeal matter by the Chief Justice following a Supreme Court direction, on Monday started hearing the final arguments on a day-to-day basis.
Atleast 59 people, including children and women, were killed due to asphyxia after a fire broken out in Uphaar theatre during screening of movie "Border" on June 13, 1997 afternoon.
Appearing for Sushil Ansal before Justice S Ravinder Bhat, noted senior lawyer, Ram Jethmalani attempted to shift the blame on Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) for the mishap.
He stated that the owners should not be held guilty for the incident as the DVB officers were responsible as they had failed to replace the defective transformer.
The Supreme Court, in its September 10 order cancelled the bail of Ansal brothers and four others and asked the High Court Chief Justice to constitute an "appropriate" bench for the appeal proceedings.
The trial court on November 20, 2007 had convicted the Ansal brothers along with three others under Section 304-A IPC (causing death due to rash and negligent act) and awarded two year jail term.
Seven others, including Ajit Chowdhary and Nirmal Chopra, managers of the theatre, were convicted under Section 304 IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Others convicted under section 304 IPC were -- Radha Krishan Sharma, Manmohan Unniyal (cinema's gatekeeper), Brij Mohan Satija, A K Gera and Bir Singh (all DVB officials). The High Court on January 4 had granted bail to the Ansal brothers and two other accused.
Atleast 59 people, including children and women, were killed due to asphyxia after a fire broken out in Uphaar theatre during screening of movie "Border" on June 13, 1997 afternoon.
Appearing for Sushil Ansal before Justice S Ravinder Bhat, noted senior lawyer, Ram Jethmalani attempted to shift the blame on Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) for the mishap.
He stated that the owners should not be held guilty for the incident as the DVB officers were responsible as they had failed to replace the defective transformer.
The Supreme Court, in its September 10 order cancelled the bail of Ansal brothers and four others and asked the High Court Chief Justice to constitute an "appropriate" bench for the appeal proceedings.
The trial court on November 20, 2007 had convicted the Ansal brothers along with three others under Section 304-A IPC (causing death due to rash and negligent act) and awarded two year jail term.
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Seven others, including Ajit Chowdhary and Nirmal Chopra, managers of the theatre, were convicted under Section 304 IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Others convicted under section 304 IPC were -- Radha Krishan Sharma, Manmohan Unniyal (cinema's gatekeeper), Brij Mohan Satija, A K Gera and Bir Singh (all DVB officials). The High Court on January 4 had granted bail to the Ansal brothers and two other accused.
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