Timeline: Nitish Katara Murder Case


Posted on 7th Feb 2015 01:04 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sentenced Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal Yadav to 30 years in prison for the murder of Nitish Katara, a friend of Vikas Yadav's sister. Following is the timeline of the murder case:

Feb 16-17, 2002: Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal Yadav allegedly abduct and kill Nitish Katara for his intimacy with Vikas's sister Bharti Yadav.

Feb 20: The burnt body of Nitish Katara is found near Hapur crossing in a village in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

March 31: UP police file chargesheet in the murder case.

Apr 23: Police arrest accused Vikas and Vishal from Madhya Pradesh.

Aug 23: The Supreme Court orders the transfer of the case from a Ghaziabad sessions court to Delhi High Court.

Nov 23: Delhi High Court frames charges against the accused in the murder case and orders conduct of a separate trial against the third accused, Sukhdev Pehalwan in the case.

May 27, 2008: Court reserves order in the case.

May 28: Trial court holds Vikas and Vishal guilty in Nitish Katara murder case.

May 30: Court sentences both convicts to life terms.

July 1: Nitish's mother Neelam Katara approaches Delhi High Court seeking death penalty for Vikas and Vishal.

Sept 5: Vikas and Vishal file appeal in High Court challenging the trial court verdict.

Jul 6, 2011: Trial court convicts Sukhdev Pehalwan in the case.

Jul 10: Court awards life imprisonment to Sukhdev.

Apr 16, 2013: High Court reserves judgment on appeals filed respectively by Nitish's mother Neelam Katara, the three convicts and the prosecution.

Apr 2, 2014: High Court upholds conviction of Vikas, Vishal and Sukhdev, says it was a case of honour killing.

0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Flexi Fuel: Petroleum Minister said - companies should provide flexi fuel vehicles at many prices, will get support

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that the country's automobile industry wi

IDCO, OSIC asked to prepare feasibility report for food mega-parks

Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) The Odisha government has asked its two public sector units (PSUs)

Corona's graph rises in Delhi-Mumbai, Lt Governor holds meeting with CM Kejriwal, concern raised by Aditya Thackeray's statement

Coronavirus Cases News: In the country's capital Delhi (Delhi) and financial capital Mumbai (Mumb

Court to hear criminal case against Kejriwal Tuesday

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A court here Monday deferred the hearing on a plea for action against A

Amazon Layoffs: Massive layoffs begin in Amazon, said this in a letter to the employees who lost their jobs

America's technology and e-commerce giant Amazon has started reducing its spending amid the growi

All Universities, Colleges in Punjab to be tobacco free

Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) All private and government universities and affiliated colleges in Pun

ISRO gearing up for Navigation Satellite's launch

Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The Indian rocket that would put into orbit the country's fourth navig

Elon Musk: Musk will buy an Indian-origin techie startup! Received a suggestion on Twitter and gave this answer

Tesla CEO and long-time world's richest man Elon Musk has said he is keeping the option of buying

Devoted Congress members, non-working scanner at Sonia rally (Sidelights)

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Thousands of people, including a large number of women, Sunday gathered

What is the mood of Bihar just before the election? In the survey of TV channels, whose government-whose defeat, what are the 3 opinion poll signals

The Bihar assembly election has become a conduit and before the first phase of voting (October 28

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash