Malegaon blasts case: Court directs BJP MP Pragya Thakur to appear for all summons

She has skipped multiple hearings in the case citing ill health, but had been spotted playing or dancing at events.

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· Nov 24, 2021 · 05:54 pm

Malegaon blast case: NIA court grants Pragya Thakur exemption from physical appearance

Thakur’s lawyer had filed an application saying that the BJP MP cannot travel regularly due to health and security concerns.

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· Jan 05, 2021 · 09:01 pm

Malegaon blasts case: Mumbai court rejects NIA plea for in camera trial, media restrictions

The court said that the proceedings should be held in a transparent way.

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· Oct 01, 2019 · 02:52 pm

2008 Malegaon blasts: NIA opposes journalists’ plea for public hearing, says case is sensitive

The agency told a special court that it supports freedom of the press but the hearing must be held in camera.

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· Aug 20, 2019 · 12:35 pm

2008 Malegaon blast case: Special NIA court to hear agency’s in-camera plea on August 5

If the court accepts it, nobody except the accused will be allowed to attend the hearing and it also cannot be reported on a day-to-day basis.

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· Aug 02, 2019 · 03:31 pm

2008 Malegaon blasts case: Bombay High Court asks NIA about trial completion time

NIA advocate informed the bench that the trial court has so far examined 124 witnesses out of 475 prosecution witnesses.

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· Jul 22, 2019 · 06:06 pm

2008 Malegaon blasts case: Pragya Thakur again given one-day exemption from appearing in NIA court

The Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bhopal cited the ongoing Parliament session to seek the exemption.

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· Jun 21, 2019 · 02:27 pm

2008 Malegaon blasts case: Pragya Thakur’s plea for exemption from court proceedings rejected

However, the special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai allowed her to skip court proceedings for the day.

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· Jun 20, 2019 · 05:17 pm

2006 Malegaon blasts: Bombay High Court grants bail to four accused

The accused, who have been in jail since 2013, have been told to attend court on each day of the trial.

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· Jun 14, 2019 · 01:12 pm

Malegaon blasts case: Pragya Thakur appears in court, claims she has no knowledge of explosions

Thakur, an accused in the case, had skipped the hearing on Thursday citing poor health, but had attended an event in Bhopal the same day.

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· Jun 07, 2019 · 02:46 pm

Malegaon blast case: Pragya Thakur fails to attend court again, lawyer says she is unwell

The court granted an exemption, but directed Thakur to be present on Friday or ‘face consequences’.

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· Jun 06, 2019 · 03:59 pm

Malegaon blast case: Pragya Thakur fails to attend court, granted one-day exemption from appearance

Now, the BJP parliamentarian must appear in court before June 7.

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· Jun 04, 2019 · 10:49 pm