20 years after Uphaar tragedy, one-year jail term

> June 13, 1997: 59 people die of asphyxia as a fire breaks out in Delhi’s Uphaar cinema during the screening of the Hindi movie Border. More than 100 were injured in the subsequent stampede.

> July 22, 1997: Theatre owner Sushil Ansal and his son Pranav were arrested in Mumbai by the crime branch of Delhi police.

> November 15, 1997: CBI files chargesheet against 16 accused including theatre owners Sushil and Gopal Ansal.

> April 24, 2003: Delhi High Court awards Rs 180 million compensation to be paid to the relatives of victims.

> Sep 5, 2007: Court defers pronouncement of verdict and says it would fix the date of judgement on October 22. > November 20, 2007: Court convicts all 12 accused including theatre owners Sushil and Gopal Ansal in the case.

> Jan 4, 2008: Delhi High Court grants bail to Ansal brothers and two other accused.

> Dec 19, 2008: Delhi High Court upholds trial court order convicting Ansal brothers but reduces their sentence from two years to one year.

> 2009: Supreme Court issues notice on petition filed by AVUT, a platform of victims’ families, for enhancement of sentence and alteration of charges. CBI too files appeal seeking enhancement.

> March 5, 2014: Judges differ on sentence. One judge awards one year, another sentences Ansals to term already undergone.

> Feb 9, 2017: Supreme Court sends real estate baron Gopal Ansal to jail for one year in Uphaar tragedy case. Co-accused Sushil Ansal was, however, let off with the sentence he has already served because of his old age and ailments.