Delhi HC rejects Ansals' plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea of Ansal brothers to place additional written submissions before the announcement of the verdict. The brothers are facing trial in the Uphaar fire tragedy case. The trial court is expected to fix October 22 as the date for the pronouncement of its verdict in the case of June 13, 1997 fire tragedy, which had claimed 59 lives including children and women during the screening of a Hindi film.