Uphaar Cinema Fire Victims Seek Enhanced Punishment For Ansal Brothers
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The Uphaar cinema fire had claimed 59 lives in 1997. (File)New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the reply of real estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal, who were released against the jail term already undergone by them since November 8, 2021, on a plea by the victims seeking enhancement of the punishment for tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire case.Justice Asha Menon issued notice to the Ansal brothers and the state on the petition by Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) and asked them to file their response while listing the matter for further hearing on October 11.During the hearing, the counsel representing the state said they support the petition and would file an appeal challenging the trial court's order releasing Ansals on the perio...