Chronology of 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case

Following is the chronology of the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case in which a city court on Thursday awarded death penalty to three convicts for the explosion that killed 13 people.

Following is the chronology of the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case in which a city court on Thursday awarded death penalty to three convicts for the explosion that killed 13 people.

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May 21, 1996 - 13 people killed in bomb blast at Lajpat Nagar's Central Market.

Aug 26, 1996 - Police file chargesheet in court against the 10 accused including a woman. Police also produce a list of 201 witnesses.

Nov 20, 2000 - Court frames charges of murder, attempt to murder, anti-national activities and under the explosives act. The accused claim innocence.

Sep 1, 2009 - District judge transfers the case to court of Additional Session Judge S.P. Garg.

Sep 7, 2009 - Hearing begins in Garg's court.

March 30, 2010 - Court defers verdict.

April 8, 2010 - Court convicts six accused and acquits four.

April 13, 2010 - Court hears arguments on quantum of sentence.

April 22, 2010 - Court awards death penalty to three convicts, awards life sentence to one. One convict gets seven years' imprisonment. Lone woman convict gets jail term of four years and two months.