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Aarushi Talwar murder case verdict: Timeline of events

Updated On: 26 November, 2017 12:03 PM IST |

The Aarushi Talwar murder case rocked the country, and after all the botched investigations and reports the courts finally found Aarushi's parents Nupur and Rajesh Talwar guilty of murder. Here's all you need to know about the case

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May 16, 2008: Aarushi Talwar, the daughter of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her Noida home. Nepalese domestic help Hemraj suspected of murder.

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May 16, 2008: Aarushi Talwar, the daughter of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her Noida home. Nepalese domestic help Hemraj suspected of murder.

May 17: Body of Hemraj found on the terrace of the Talwar house

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May 17: Body of Hemraj found on the terrace of the Talwar house

May 18: Police say murders were conducted with surgical precision, insider job suspected

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May 18: Police say murders were conducted with surgical precision, insider job suspected

May 18: Police say murders were conducted with surgical precision, insider job suspected

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May 18: Police say murders were conducted with surgical precision, insider job suspected

May 23: Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar arrested for double murder

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May 23: Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar arrested for double murder

May 23: Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar arrested for double murder

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May 23: Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar arrested for double murder

June 13: Krishna, Rajesh Talwar's compounder, arrested by the CBI. Ten days later, Raj Kumar, the servant of a doctor friend of the Talwars, and Vijay Mandal, the domestic help of Talwars' neighbour, were also nabbed

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June 13: Krishna, Rajesh Talwar's compounder, arrested by the CBI. Ten days later, Raj Kumar, the servant of a doctor friend of the Talwars, and Vijay Mandal, the domestic help of Talwars' neighbour, were also nabbed

June 13: Krishna, Rajesh Talwar's compounder, arrested by the CBI. Ten days later, Raj Kumar, the servant of a doctor friend of the Talwars, and Vijay Mandal, the domestic help of Talwars' neighbour, were also nabbed

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June 13: Krishna, Rajesh Talwar's compounder, arrested by the CBI. Ten days later, Raj Kumar, the servant of a doctor friend of the Talwars, and Vijay Mandal, the domestic help of Talwars' neighbour, were also nabbed

July 12: Rajesh given bail by a Ghaziabad court after CBI fails to present evidence against him

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July 12: Rajesh given bail by a Ghaziabad court after CBI fails to present evidence against him

July 12: Rajesh given bail by a Ghaziabad court after CBI fails to present evidence against him

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July 12: Rajesh given bail by a Ghaziabad court after CBI fails to present evidence against him

Jan 5, 2010: CBI moves court to conduct narco test on Talwar couple

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Jan 5, 2010: CBI moves court to conduct narco test on Talwar couple

Jan 5, 2010: CBI moves court to conduct narco test on Talwar couple

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Jan 5, 2010: CBI moves court to conduct narco test on Talwar couple

Dec 29: The CBI files closure report, stating Rajesh is the main suspect, but there is not enough evidence against him

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Dec 29: The CBI files closure report, stating Rajesh is the main suspect, but there is not enough evidence against him

Dec 29: The CBI files closure report, stating Rajesh is the main suspect, but there is not enough evidence against him

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Dec 29: The CBI files closure report, stating Rajesh is the main suspect, but there is not enough evidence against him

Jan 25, 2011: Rajesh Talwar attacked in Ghaziabad court premises

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Jan 25, 2011: Rajesh Talwar attacked in Ghaziabad court premises

Jan 25, 2011: Rajesh Talwar attacked in Ghaziabad court premises

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Jan 25, 2011: Rajesh Talwar attacked in Ghaziabad court premises

Feb 9: A special Ghaziabad court rejects CBI's closure report and orders that Rajesh and Nupur Talwar be tried for Aarushi's murder. The couple also face allegations of destruction of evidence. A CBI special court in Ghaziabad issues bailable warrants against the couple for not being present in court

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Feb 9: A special Ghaziabad court rejects CBI's closure report and orders that Rajesh and Nupur Talwar be tried for Aarushi's murder. The couple also face allegations of destruction of evidence. A CBI special court in Ghaziabad issues bailable warrants against the couple for not being present in court

Feb 9: A special Ghaziabad court rejects CBI's closure report and orders that Rajesh and Nupur Talwar be tried for Aarushi's murder. The couple also face allegations of destruction of evidence. A CBI special court in Ghaziabad issues bailable warrants against the couple for not being present in court

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Feb 9: A special Ghaziabad court rejects CBI's closure report and orders that Rajesh and Nupur Talwar be tried for Aarushi's murder. The couple also face allegations of destruction of evidence. A CBI special court in Ghaziabad issues bailable warrants against the couple for not being present in court

March 14, 2012: The CBI argues in court for cancellation of Rajesh Talwar's bail

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March 14, 2012: The CBI argues in court for cancellation of Rajesh Talwar's bail

March 14, 2012: The CBI argues in court for cancellation of Rajesh Talwar's bail

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March 14, 2012: The CBI argues in court for cancellation of Rajesh Talwar's bail

April 30: Nupur Talwar arrested

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April 30: Nupur Talwar arrested

April 30: Nupur Talwar arrested

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April 30: Nupur Talwar arrested

May 3: Sessions court rejects Nupur Talwar's bail plea

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May 3: Sessions court rejects Nupur Talwar's bail plea

May 3: Sessions court rejects Nupur Talwar's bail plea

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May 3: Sessions court rejects Nupur Talwar's bail plea

May 25: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar charged by Ghaziabad court with murder, destruction of evidence and conspiracy

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May 25: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar charged by Ghaziabad court with murder, destruction of evidence and conspiracy

May 25: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar charged by Ghaziabad court with murder, destruction of evidence and conspiracy

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May 25: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar charged by Ghaziabad court with murder, destruction of evidence and conspiracy

Sep 25: Nupur Talwar released on bail on the Supreme Court's order

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Sep 25: Nupur Talwar released on bail on the Supreme Court's order

Sep 25: Nupur Talwar released on bail on the Supreme Court's order

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Sep 25: Nupur Talwar released on bail on the Supreme Court's order

April 2013: CBI officer tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were killed by the Talwars. CBI also tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were found in an objectionable, compromising position

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April 2013: CBI officer tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were killed by the Talwars. CBI also tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were found in an objectionable, compromising position

April 2013: CBI officer tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were killed by the Talwars. CBI also tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were found in an objectionable, compromising position

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April 2013: CBI officer tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were killed by the Talwars. CBI also tells court that Aarushi and Hemraj were found in an objectionable, compromising position

May 3: Defence counsel pleads before a special court to summon 14 people, including former CBI joint director Arun Kumar as witness. CBI opposes the plea

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May 3: Defence counsel pleads before a special court to summon 14 people, including former CBI joint director Arun Kumar as witness. CBI opposes the plea

May 3: Defence counsel pleads before a special court to summon 14 people, including former CBI joint director Arun Kumar as witness. CBI opposes the plea

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May 3: Defence counsel pleads before a special court to summon 14 people, including former CBI joint director Arun Kumar as witness. CBI opposes the plea

May 6: Trial court dismisses Talwar's petition for summoning 14 witnesses. It orders recording of statements of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar

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May 6: Trial court dismisses Talwar's petition for summoning 14 witnesses. It orders recording of statements of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar

May 6: Trial court dismisses Talwar's petition for summoning 14 witnesses. It orders recording of statements of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar

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May 6: Trial court dismisses Talwar's petition for summoning 14 witnesses. It orders recording of statements of Rajesh and Nupur Talwar

Oct 18: CBI closes arguments, says Talwars 'misled' investigators

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Oct 18: CBI closes arguments, says Talwars 'misled' investigators

Oct 18: CBI closes arguments, says Talwars 'misled' investigators

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Oct 18: CBI closes arguments, says Talwars 'misled' investigators

Nov 12: Court reserves verdict in the case for November 25

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Nov 12: Court reserves verdict in the case for November 25

Nov 12: Court reserves verdict in the case for November 25

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Nov 12: Court reserves verdict in the case for November 25

Nov 25, 2016: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar have been pronounced guilty of murdering their daughter Aarushi and Hemraj by the CBI court in Ghaziabad. They both have been taken in custody they are now awaiting sentencing

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Nov 25, 2016: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar have been pronounced guilty of murdering their daughter Aarushi and Hemraj by the CBI court in Ghaziabad. They both have been taken in custody they are now awaiting sentencing

Nov 25, 2016: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar have been pronounced guilty of murdering their daughter Aarushi and Hemraj by the CBI court in Ghaziabad. They both have been taken in custody they are now awaiting sentencing

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Nov 25, 2016: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar have been pronounced guilty of murdering their daughter Aarushi and Hemraj by the CBI court in Ghaziabad. They both have been taken in custody they are now awaiting sentencing

Oct 12, 2018: The Allahabad High Court is likely to pronounce its judgment on October 12th in the murder case of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar, four years ago, Aarushi's murder were convicted for the killing. Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, were sentenced to life after a court in Uttar Pradesh convicted them for the gruesome killings of their daughter and their domestic help Hemraj in 2013

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Oct 12, 2018: The Allahabad High Court is likely to pronounce its judgment on October 12th in the murder case of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar, four years ago, Aarushi's murder were convicted for the killing. Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, were sentenced to life after a court in Uttar Pradesh convicted them for the gruesome killings of their daughter and their domestic help Hemraj in 2013

Oct 12, 2018: The Allahabad High Court is likely to pronounce its judgment on October 12th in the murder case of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar, four years ago, Aarushi's murder were convicted for the killing. Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, were sentenced to life after a court in Uttar Pradesh convicted them for the gruesome killings of their daughter and their domestic help Hemraj in 2013

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Oct 12, 2018: The Allahabad High Court is likely to pronounce its judgment on October 12th in the murder case of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar, four years ago, Aarushi's murder were convicted for the killing. Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, were sentenced to life after a court in Uttar Pradesh convicted them for the gruesome killings of their daughter and their domestic help Hemraj in 2013

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