PTI
Monday, 1-30 pm
New Delhi, May 7: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the death sentence of former Congress leader Sushil Sharma, who was convicted in the sensational Tandoor murder case.
File pic of Satish Sharma being brought to the court
A bench of Justices S Sinha and Markandey Katju, while admitting the appeal filed by Sharma, who killed his wife Naina Sahni, referred the matter to a three-judge bench for further hearing.
Order ! Order ! - in this order:
July 2/3 1995 Police recover burnt remains of Naina Sahni, wife of former youth Congress leader Sushil Sharma, from the Tandoor at the hotel's Baghiya restaurant on the intervening night. Restaurant manager Keshav Kumar arrested from the spot.
July 10, 1995 Prime accused Sushil Sharma arrested in Bangalore, produced in local court and brought to Delhi on transit remand.
July 11, 1995 Sharma formally arrested by Delhi police.
July 12, 1995 Metropolitan magistrate remands Sharma to 10-day police custody.
July 27, 1995 Delhi police files 19-page chargesheet against Sharma.
August 31, 1995 Case committed for sessions trial.
September 7, 1995 Sharma appears before sessions court.
May 9, 1996 Additional sessions judge frames charges in the case. Sharma along with Keshav charged under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence) besides Jai Prakash Pehlwan, Rishi Raj Rathi and Ram Prakash Sachdeva under Section- 212 (harbouring accused) of IPC.
January 1997 First witness in the case examined.
September 27, 1999 Day-to-day proceedings begin.
April 17, 2001 Delhi High Court orders transfer of the case back to additional sessions judge GP Thareja from ASJ VK Jain's court.
November 2001 PK Dham appointed amicus curiae in the case in place of KK Sud, who was appointed additional solicitor general.
July 2, 2003 Final arguments begins.
August 22, 2003 Amicus curiae Dham winds up arguments.
August 26, 2003 ASJ inspects Ashok Yatri Nivas which housed Baghiya restaurant.
September 5, 2003 Court grants Sharma the option to get back possession of Baghiya restaurant after rejecting an application filed by Hotel Queen Road Private Ltd seeking release of Ashok Yatri Nivas land.
August 23, 2003 The trial court reserves its order.
November 7, 2003 Sharm and Keshav Kumar convicted, but three others — Jai Prakas Pehlwan, Rishi Raj Rathi and Ram Prakash Sachdeva - were accused.
December 8, 2003 Sharma appeals against verdict
January 17, 2007 Delhi HC division bench of Justice R S Sodhi and Justice P K Bhasin reserves judgement in the Tandoor murder case.
February 19, 2007 Delhi HC Upholds Death Sentence to Sushil Sharma