June 13, 1997: 59 people die of asphyxia in a fire in south Delhi’s Uphaar cinema during the screening of Hindi movie ‘Border’ Over 100 were injured in the subsequent stampede.

July 22, 1997: Uphaar theatre owner Sushil Ansal and his son Pranav arrested in Mumbai.

July 24, 1997: Central Bureau of Investigation takes over the probe.

November 15, 1997: CBI files charge-sheet against 16 accused including theatre owners Sushil and Gopal Ansal.

March 10, 1999: A sessions court presided by L D Malik initiates trial.

February 27, 2001: Court frames charges against accused under various sections, including sections 304 (culpable homicide), 304 A (causing death by negligent act) and 337 (hurt) of the IPC.

April 24, 2003: The Delhi high court awards Rs 18 crore compensation for relatives of victims.

August 21, 2007: Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy approaches Delhi HC seeking conclusion of trial within a time frame.

November 20, 2007: Delhi high court convicts all 12 accused, including Sushil and Gopal Ansal, in the case and sentences them to two years imprisonment.

January 04, 2008: Delhi HC grants bail to Ansal brothers and two other accused.

September 11, 2008: Ansals sent to Tihar Jail after Supreme Court cancels their bail.

December 19, 2008: Delhi HC upholds trial court order convicting Ansal brothers but reduces their sentence from two years to one year. Upholds conviction of six out of 12 accused.

March 5, 2014: SC upholds conviction of Gopal and Sushil Ansal but refers the matter to three-judge bench on the issue of quantum of punishment due to difference in opinion.

August 19, 2015: The apex court says that the case of the Ansals’ conviction in the Uphaar fire tragedy case can't be reopened. The court tells the Ansals to pay Rs 30 crore each to the families of the victims within three months. They were sentenced for a period spent in by them in jail. Both Gopal Ansal and his brother Sushil spent five months in jail.