2002 Gujarat riots: Supreme Court to hear plea challenging clean chit to Narendra Modi in January

The petitioner Zakia Jafri is the wife of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who died in the riots.

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· Dec 03, 2018 · 02:00 pm

2002 Gujarat riots: Supreme Court adjourns Zakia Jafri’s petition till November 26

She had moved court against an earlier order exonerating Narendra Modi in a case related to allegations of a ‘larger conspiracy’ behind the riots.

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· Nov 19, 2018 · 01:33 pm

2002 Gujarat riots: SC to hear Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Narendra Modi

The court will take up the petition of Jafri, the wife of a Congress parliamentarian killed in the riots, on November 19.

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· Nov 13, 2018 · 05:07 pm

Hamid Ansari questions then central government’s handling of 2002 Gujarat riots

The former vice president asked why the Centre did not invoke Article 355 of the Constitution, even when the then defence minister was present on the spot.

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· Oct 14, 2018 · 08:51 am

Naroda Patiya case: Supreme Court asks Gujarat Police to respond to Babu Bajrangi’s bail plea

Bajrangi, who has been sentenced to 21 years in prison, told the court he is in ‘unsound physical condition’.

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· Oct 08, 2018 · 08:24 pm

2002 Naroda Gam case: Maya Kodnani was present at the riot spot for 10 minutes, SIT tells court

Special Public Prosecutor Gaurang Vyas claimed that the defence’s witnesses were unreliable and had been ‘created only to save’ the former minister.

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· Aug 03, 2018 · 06:24 pm

2002 Naroda Gam case: SIT asks court to discard Amit Shah’s deposition for Maya Kodnani

The investigation team said that the BJP chief’s statement was intended only to support former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani.

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· Aug 02, 2018 · 10:27 am

Naroda Patiya riots: Gujarat HC sentences three convicts to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment

Umesh Bharwad, Padmendrasinh Rajput and Rajkumar Chaumal were convicted of offences such as stone pelting and arson.

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· Jun 25, 2018 · 12:58 pm

Naroda Patiya riots: Gujarat High Court acquits Maya Kodnani, upholds Babu Bajrangi’s conviction

The trial court had called Kodnani, a former BJP minister, the kingpin of the riot and sentenced her to 28 years in jail.

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· Apr 20, 2018 · 11:40 am

Bilkis Bano gangrape: SC grants Gujarat six weeks to reply to plea for higher compensation

The top court also gave the state government six weeks to file a report on disciplinary action taken against convicted policemen.

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· Mar 12, 2018 · 09:32 pm

Gujarat refuses to seek stricter punishment for Gulberg massacre convicts: The Indian Express

In a letter, the state government said there are no grounds on which an appeal can be filed against the quantum of sentence.

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· Feb 15, 2018 · 11:08 am

Godhra riots: Gujarat HC upholds verdict clearing Narendra Modi, rejects Zakia Jafri’s plea

Her petition had challenged a magisterial court’s order clearing the prime minister and 59 others of charges in the case.

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· Oct 05, 2017 · 01:22 pm