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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Uphaar tragedy: SC refuses immediate hearing of Gopal Ansal’s plea
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Uphaar tragedy: SC refuses immediate hearing of Gopal Ansal’s plea

The bench asked Ansal to mention the matter next week before another vacation bench

The Association of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy had approached the Supreme Court against the Ansals’ travelling abroad without the court’s permission. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/MintPremium
The Association of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy had approached the Supreme Court against the Ansals’ travelling abroad without the court’s permission. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give immediate hearing to a plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal, convicted in the Uphaar fire tragedy, seeking the court’s permission to visit London and New York on a business trip.

A bench comprising justices J.S. Khehar and C. Nagappan declined to hear Ansal’s plea and asked him to mention the matter next week before another vacation bench. A plea has been moved by Ansal in the court seeking its nod to travel to London during 16-20 June and to New York during 20-27 June.

An application on behalf of Gopal Ansal was submitted to the bench on the day of the 17th anniversary of the tragedy. Ansal brothers—Sushil and Gopal—who have been convicted in the 13 June 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy, which claimed 59 lives during the screening a film, were restrained by the apex court on 22 April from leaving the country without its permission.

The plea moved by Ansal said that he needs to travel to London to meet financiers, investors and architects, and to discuss investment proposals for 45 acres of land belonging to M/s Ansal Buildwell Ltd and associate companies in Kumrakom, Kerala. For his New York visit from London, Ansal in his plea said that he needs to explore real estate development possibilities in and around the city.

Ansal said that after his return to India on 28/29 June, he will inform the court forthwith. On 26 March, the court had expressed serious displeasure over Sushil Ansal leaving the country without its prior permission.

The Association of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy had approached the Supreme Court against the Ansals’ travelling abroad without the court’s permission. It had contended that since the Ansals have been convicted by the apex court, they cannot leave the country without its permission. Further, it had sought imposition of suitable conditions on the bail enjoyed by the Ansals as no conditions were stipulated, when they were granted bail on 30 January 2009. “We appeal to the government of India to bring in a new legislation to deal with man-made disasters pending for past five years," the association said.

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Published: 13 Jun 2014, 05:22 PM IST
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