Important matters heard by the Delhi High Court on January 25

Important matters heard by the Delhi High Court on January 25, Wednesday: * HC sought the response of real estate tycoons Sushil and Gopal Ansal to a plea by Delhi Police seeking enhancement of punishment for allegedly tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire which claimed 59 lives.

* HC sought the response of the CBI and expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a life term for raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017, on a plea by the victim seeking cancellation of his interim bail.

* HC stayed the proceedings against BJP leader and MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma before a trial court in a defamation case filed against him by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. PTI SKV DIV DIV