20.4.10

Tracking the Jessica Lall trial




April 29-30, 1999 : Jessica is shot at a party in Tamarind Court restaurant in south Delhi
April 30 : Apollo Hospital doctors declare Jessica brought dead
May 2 : Delhi police recover the Tata Safari belonging to Manu Sharma, son of Haryana Congress leader Venod Sharma, from Noida
May 26 : Manu surrenders before a Chandigarh court. Later 10 other co-accused, including Vikas Yadav, son of UP politician D P Yadav, are arrested
August 3 : Chargesheet filed against murder accused
Nov 23 : Sessions court frames charges for murder against nine persons
May 2, 2001 : Court starts recording of prosecution evidence
July 6 : Malini Ramani, eyewitness, identifies Manu
Oct 12 : Socialite Bina Ramani, owner of the restaurant and bar, identifies Manu
July 20, 2004 : Surinder Sharma, controversial investigating officer, deposes
Feb 21, 2006 : Trial court acquits all nine accused due to lack of evidence
March 13 : Delhi police file an appeal in the Delhi high court
Dec 18 : HC convicts Manu, Vikas Yadav and Amardeep Singh Gill
Dec 20 : HC awards life imprisonment to Manu and also sentences co-convicts Amardeep Singh Gill and Vikas Yadav to four years’ prison term
Feb 2, 2007 : Manu Sharma appeals to the Supreme Court
Jan 19, 2010 : SC commences hearing on Manu Sharma’s appeal
Feb 18 : SC reserves verdict on the appeal of Manu Sharma
April 19 : SC upholds conviction and life term for Manu Sharma

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