<p> Upholding the conviction of Ansal brothers -- Sushil and Gopal -- in the Uphaar fire tragedy case, the Supreme Court Wednesday referred to a three-judge bench the question of quantum of sentence to be imposed on them.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The apex court bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra referred the matter of quantum of sentence to a three-judge bench as both of them differed on the question of sentencing.<br /><br />Justice Thakur upholding Delhi High Court verdict said that both Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal would undergo a sentence of one year each as awarded by the high court.<br />The trial court had awarded the Ansal brothers two years' imprisonment but it was reduced to one year by the high court in 2008.<br /><br />Justice Misra, holding that the Ansals should undergo a sentence of two years, substituted the second year sentence with a fine of Rs.100 crore divided equally between the two brothers.<br /><br />She also directed that, in view of his advanced age, Sushil Ansal's period of sentence will be one that he has already undergone.</p>
<p> Upholding the conviction of Ansal brothers -- Sushil and Gopal -- in the Uphaar fire tragedy case, the Supreme Court Wednesday referred to a three-judge bench the question of quantum of sentence to be imposed on them.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The apex court bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra referred the matter of quantum of sentence to a three-judge bench as both of them differed on the question of sentencing.<br /><br />Justice Thakur upholding Delhi High Court verdict said that both Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal would undergo a sentence of one year each as awarded by the high court.<br />The trial court had awarded the Ansal brothers two years' imprisonment but it was reduced to one year by the high court in 2008.<br /><br />Justice Misra, holding that the Ansals should undergo a sentence of two years, substituted the second year sentence with a fine of Rs.100 crore divided equally between the two brothers.<br /><br />She also directed that, in view of his advanced age, Sushil Ansal's period of sentence will be one that he has already undergone.</p>