Following is the chronology of events in the case in which ‘India’s Most Wanted’ anchor and former TV producer Suhaib Ilyasi was sentenced to life by a Delhi court for stabbing his wife to death 17 years ago.
*Jan 10, 2000: Anju Ilyasi found dead at their East Delhi residence with multiple stab wounds.
*Jan 18, 2000: A panel of doctors at AIIMS says that the injuries on the victim appear self-inflicted and suicidal.
*Mar 28, 2000: Ilyasi arrested on charges of dowry harassment and murder levelled by sister-in-law and mother- in-law.
*October, 2002: Charge sheet filed against Ilyasi for dowry death.
*March 29, 2003: Trial court frames charges under Section 498A and 304B of the IPC against Ilyasi.
*Jul 17: Prosecutor filed application in trial court for adding murder charge.
*Feb 3, 2004: Trial court dismisses the application.
*Jul 12, 2005: Victim’s mother moves application for fresh investigation.
*Aug 4: Application dismissed.
*Aug 19, 2010: Plea to add murder charge filed again.
*Feb 19, 2011: Trial court rejects the plea. Ilyasi’s mother-in-law moves Delhi HC seeking framing of additional charge of murder.
*May, 2012: A new medical board set up to look into injuries suffered by Ilyasi’s wife.
*Jan 5, 2013: Ilyasi moves HC objecting to constitution of a new medical board.
*Jan 7, 2013: HC stays order for a fresh medical board after Ilyasi challenges the order.
*Aug 12, 2014: HC dismisses Ilyasi’s objection to the fresh medical board and allows adding of murder charge. Ilyasi moves SC against the order.
*Aug 21: SC dismisses Ilyasi’s challenging HC order asking him to face murder charges for his wife’s death.
*Dec 16, 2017: Delhi court convicts Ilyasi of stabbing his wife to death.
*Dec 20: Court sentences Ilyasi to life imprisonment.