New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered the release of Sushil and Gopal Ansal and the other two convicts against the jail term already undergone by them in a case of evidence tampering with the case related to the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire.

New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Tuesday ordered the release of Sushil and Gopal Ansal and other 2 convicts against the jail term already undergone by them in a case of evidence tampering with the case related to the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire.

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): A Delhi court on Monday issued showcause notice to Delhi Police crime branch for "misinforming the court" regarding sanction to prosecute businessman Sushil Ansal, convicted in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy over purported fraud while getting his passport renewed.

New Delhi Feb 21 PTI A court here on Monday issued show cause notice to Delhi Police for allegedly making misleading statement before it regarding the sanction to prosecute Sushil Ansal convicted in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire which killed 59 people for purported fraud while getting his passport renewed The court issued the notice to the investigating officer IO of the case on an application moved by the complainant alleging that the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi had already accorded the requisite sanction on September 16 last year which was duly communicated to the DCP headquarters on the same day The police on January 31 2022 submitted before the court that its application seeking the sanction was pending before the LGs office and sought more time to procure the documents The court had granted three weeks to the IO to procure the sanction The court passed the order on Monday after the complainant and Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy AVUT chairperson Neelam Krishnamoorthy informed it that conflicting details had come out from the reply of an RTI application filed by her on February 14 2022 Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa appearing for the AVUT pointed out that the charge sheet filed in the court was only under section 177 furnishing false information 181 knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as True that which is false of IPC and 12 obtaining a passport by suppressing information about his nationality of Passport Act whereas the draft charge sheet filed with the office of the LG on May 22 2020 was under sections 420 cheating 177 181 192 giving or fabricating false evidence 197 issuing of sighting false certificate of IPC and section 12 of the Passport Act It is surprising to note how such important sections were deleted when the charge sheet was actually filed in the court the counsel told the court Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma issued the notice to the IO on both the accounts and directed him to file the reply by March 4 the next date of hearing The police had earlier told the court in its charge sheet that Ansal played a fraud on authorities by concealing information about criminal cases pending against him while getting his passport renewed In its 8-page final report police had claimed that Ansal misled the government authority on oath that he has not been convicted in any criminal proceedings by any court The case was lodged on the direction of the Delhi High Court while hearing a petition by Krishnamoorthy alleging that Ansal concealed or gave false information to the authorities for renewal of his passport Ansal however surrendered his passport on August 14 2017 because he knew that adverse orders against him may well be passed the final report said Krishnamoorthy who lost two children in the tragedy has been fighting a legal battle on behalf of the victims families for the past 20 years It was alleged in the complaint that Ansal was getting his passport renewed every 5-10 years As per rules the passport application for new re-issue replacement of lost damaged passport issued by the Ministry of External Affairs mandates the applicant to disclose whether he is involved in any criminal case or not and to produce the NOC from the concerned court in case they are involved in any criminal prosecution The plea claimed that Ansal was holding two passports The court had also noted in an order that his passport number given to the court in 2018 was different from the earlier one mentioned in 2008 A fire at the Uphaar cinema during the screening of Hindi film Border on June 13 1997 had claimed 59 lives PTI UK SA

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Patiala House Court of Delhi on Monday directed Delhi Police to procure/obtain requisite sanctions from the concerned authority to prosecute businessman Sushil Ansal in alleged fraud in passport renewal.

New Delhi Jan 31 PTI A court here on Monday granted three weeks to Delhi police to procure requisite sanctions from the authorities concerned to prosecute Sushil Ansal convicted in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire which killed 59 people for allegedly playing fraud while getting his passport renewedChief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma directed the investigating officer IO to ensure that the sanctions are procured by February 21 when the court will further hear the matterThe court passed the order after the IO submitted that its application seeking sanctions is pending before the office of the Lieutenant GovernorThe police had earlier told the court in its charge sheet that Ansal allegedly played a fraud on authorities by concealing information about criminal cases pending against him while getting his passport renewedIn its eight-page final report police had claimed that Ansal misled the government authority on oath that he has not been convicted in any criminal proceedings by any courtThe case was lodged on the direction of Delhi High Court while having a petition by Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy AVUT chairperson Neelam Krishnamoorthy alleging that Ansal concealed or gave false information to the authorities for a renewal of his passportAnsal however surrendered his passport on August 14 2017 because he knew that adverse orders against him may well be passed the final report saidThe charge sheet has sought Ansals prosecution under sections 177 furnishing false information and 181 False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath or affirmation of the Indian Penal Code and section 12 obtaining a passport by suppressing information about his nationality of Passport ActKrishnamoorthy who lost two children in the tragedy has been fighting a legal battle on behalf of the victims families for more than 20 yearsIt was alleged in the complaint that Ansal was getting his passport renewed every 5-10 yearsAs per rules the passport application for newre-issuereplacement of lostdamaged passport issued by the Ministry of External Affairs mandates the applicant to disclose whether he is involved in any criminal case or not and to produce the NOC from the concerned court in case they are involved in any criminal prosecutionThe plea claimed that Ansal was holding two passports The court had also noted in an order that his passport number given to the court in 2018 was different from the earlier one mentioned in 2008A fire at the Uphaar cinema during the screening of the Hindi film Border on June 13 1997 had claimed 59 lives PTI UK RKS RKS