Uphaar fire tragedy case: SC dismisses plea of Gopal Ansal for not sending him to jail

NEW DELHI: Refusing to show leniency to real estate baron Gopal Ansal who pleaded for letting him off with undergone sentence in Uphaar fire tragedy case, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed his plea but extended the deadline till March 20 to surrender to complete his one year jail term.

Gopal, who was to surrender on March 10, told the bench that he was suffering from various ailments related to old age



and requested the apex court that he should also be let off like his elder brother Sushil Ansal with undergone sentence.

Appearing before a bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Kurian Joseph and A K Goel, senior advocate Ram Jethmalani contended that Gopal was entitled to parity with his elder brother with regard to punishment as he suffered much more than his brother.