Agency files joint plea with Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy to review verdict
New Delhi : The CBI and the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) today moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy in which 59 cine-goers had died of asphyxia during the screening of Bollywood movie ‘Border’.
The probe agency, in its review plea, has said the apex court did not give it time to put its views forth, which has resulted in the “miscarriage of justice”.
“Due to the paucity of time on the day on which this case was heard, the prosecution could not adequately put across the reasons why this court should not substitute a monetary fine in place of a jail sentence.
“This petition also seeks to raise the issue of an apparent error of law in the judgement and order of this court which has occasioned a grave miscarriage of justice,” the agency said in its plea.
A three-judge bench had, on August 19, sent Ansal brothers Sushil and Gopal to two-year rigorous jail terms if they failed to pay Rs 30 crore each within three months.
