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By Ritika Jain A special Ahmedabad court today acquitted all 69 accused including ex-BJP MLA Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi in the 2002 Godhra Riots that took place at Naroda Gam. The riots at Naroda Gam were one of the nine major incidents of rioting in Gujarat, a day after the burning of the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002 which resulted in the deaths of 59 'karsevaks'. It was also one of the nine cases probed by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigations Team and heard by special courts. The verdict by the Special Investigations Team (SIT) court comes 21 ye...
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By Ritika Jain Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad and directed authorities to release her tomorrow after the formalities were complete. The Supreme Court observed that Setalvad has been in custody for more than two months and the police machinery had the advantage of custodial interrogation for seven days. The bench led by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit directed Setalvad to surrender her passport before the concerned court which will also decide on bail conditions it sees fit. "It would be open to the concerned court to consider interim bail by acc...
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By Ritika Jain Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on pleas challenging the Gujarat government's August 15 order allowing the premature release of 11 convicts serving a life sentence for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members. However, the bench comprising outgoing Chief Justice of India NV Ramana along with Justices Ajay Rastogi and Vikram Nath wondered if there was a legal bar on granting remission to convicts. "The question is under Gujarat Rules, are the convicts entitled for remission or not?" Justice Rastogi said. Challenging the early release, senior advocate ...
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By Ritika Jain Days after the 11 convicts walked out of Godhra sub-jail, the outrage over their release has not abated with at least two pleas in the Supreme Court challenging their release. On Tuesday, at least two pleas challenged the Gujarat government's release of 11 persons convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano and murdering 14 members of her family while they were fleeing their home during the 2002 communal riots in the state. The plea filed by CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali, journalist Revati Laul and Professor Roop Rekha Verma sought to set aside the remission order and the immediate re-a...
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By Ritika Jain The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging the Gujarat government's August 15 decision to grant remission 11 people convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven members of her family while they were fleeing their village during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before the bench led by outgoing Chief Justice of India NV Ramana seeking an urgent listing of the same. The batch of pleas has been filed by TMC leader Mahua Moitra, CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali, journalist Revati Laul and Professor Roop Rekha Verma. "The ...
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By Sana Fazili Gang-rape survivor Bilkis Bano, who was among several Muslims to be brutalised in 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, has said that the premature release of 11 convicts has "shaken" her faith in justice and has taken away her peace. Earlier on August 15, all 11 convicts serving life sentence in Bilkis Bano rape case were released from jail after the Gujarat government constituted a panel to review their cases under the remission policy. Also Read: Bilkis Bano Case: How 11 Convicts Serving Life Sentence Were Released "I trusted the highest courts in our land. I trusted the system,...
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