Jiah Khan was an Indian actress who was found dead at her residence in Mumbai on June 3, 2013. The case surrounding her death has been a subject of investigation and controversy. Here is a timeline of the major events in the Jiah Khan case:
- June 3, 2013: Jiah Khan is found dead at her Juhu apartment in Mumbai. She was 25 years old at the time.
- June 4, 2013: The police register a case of accidental death and begin investigating the circumstances surrounding Jiah's death.
- June 5, 2013: Jiah's funeral is held in Mumbai, attended by family members, friends, and colleagues from the film industry.
- June 7, 2013: The police arrest Jiah's boyfriend, actor Sooraj Pancholi, on charges of abetment to suicide. He is remanded in police custody for a week.
- June 10, 2013: Sooraj Pancholi is granted bail by the Mumbai High Court.
- July 2, 2013: Jiah's mother, Rabia Khan, files a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe her daughter's death.
- July 3, 2013: The Mumbai police files a chargesheet against Sooraj Pancholi, accusing him of abetting Jiah's suicide.
- July 16, 2014: The trial in the Jiah Khan case begins in a Mumbai court.
- January 2015: The Bombay High Court grants bail to Sooraj Pancholi for the second time.
- October 7, 2017: A Mumbai court frames charges against Sooraj Pancholi for abetment to suicide.
- December 2017: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) takes over the investigation into Jiah's death, following a petition filed by Rabia Khan.
- March 2018: The CBI files a charge sheet in the case, accusing Sooraj Pancholi of abetting Jiah's suicide.
- March 2019: The trial in the Jiah Khan case begins afresh, after the CBI filed a supplementary charge sheet against Sooraj Pancholi.
- June 2019: The court grants permission to Rabia Khan to produce additional evidence in the case.
- February 2021: The court adjourns the trial in the case until further notice, after Rabia Khan files an application seeking a new forensic analysis of the evidence in the case.
- September 2022: Bombay HC dismisses plea by Rabia Khan seeking a fresh investigation into her daughter and actor Jiah Khan's suicide case.
- April 28, 2023: CBI court acquitted Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan suicide case.
The Jiah Khan was a long and complicated legal battle, with multiple twists and turns over the years. Special Judge AS Sayyad pronounced the final verdict, citing "paucity of evidence" in the case.
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