Following is the chronology of events in the Naina Sahani murder case, infamously known as the Tandoor case, in which the Delhi High Court on Monday confirmed the death penalty to convict Sushil Sharma.
- July 2/3 1995: Police recover burnt body of Naina Sahani, wife of Sharma, from Baghiya restaurant in Ashok Yatri Niwas (Sanghrila hotel). Restaurant manager Keshav was arrested from the spot.
- July 10, 1995: Police arrest Sharma in Banglore.
- July 12, 1995: A Delhi court sends him to 10 days police remand.
- July 27, 1995: Delhi Police files chargesheet.
- August 31, 1995: Sessions court takes up the case for trial.
- May 9, 1996: Trial court frames charges under section 302(murder), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 201(destruction of evidence) against five persons.
- January 1999: Court records evidence in the case.
- September 27, 1999: Day-to-day proceeding of the case begins.
- April 17, 2001: Delhi High Court transfers the case from the court of V K Jain to G P Thareja.
- November 2001: P K Dham appointed as amicus curae in the case in place of K K Sud who was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General.
- August 26, 2003: ASJ inspect Ashok Yatri Niwas, which housed the Baghiya restaurant.
- September 23, 2003: The trial court reserves its final order.
- November 3, 2003: Court convicts Sharma.
- November 7, 2003: Sharma sentenced to death and Keshav gets seven years rigorous imprisonment.
- December 2003: Sharma moves Delhi High Court challenging trial court judgment.
- August, 2006: The High Court fixes the hearing on day-to-day basis.
- January 17, 2007: The Court reserves the judgment.
- February 19, 2007: Delhi High Court upholds death sentence to Sharma.