Chronology of the Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case
April 8th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Following is a chronology of the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case in which a city court Thursday convicted six of the 10 accused and acquitted the remaining four. Arguments on quantum of sentence will begin Tuesday.
May 21, 1996 - 13 people killed in bomb blast at Lajpat Nagar’s Central Market.
Aug 26, 1996 - Police file charge-sheet in the district judge’s court against the 10 arrested accused including a woman. Police also produce a list of 201 witnesses.
Nov 20, 2000 - Judge frames charges of murder, attempt to murder, anti-national activities and under the explosives act against them. The ten accused claim to be innocent and asked the court to let them face trial.
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 the verdict.
April 8, 2010 - Court convicts six of the accused and acquits four.
April 13, 2010 - Court to hear quantum of sentence arguments.
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