Godhra Riots

"PM's Gujarat Legacy Black Spot Not Only For Him But Country": Mayawati

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Bahujan Samaj Party chief launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today by calling his "Gujarat legacy a black spot". "PM Modi has been Gujarat chief minister for a longer time than me (in Uttar Pradesh), but his legacy is such that it is a black spot not only on himself, but also on the BJP and a burden on the communal history of t...

2002 Riots Victim Bilkis Bano To Get Rs 50 Lakh Compensation: Top Court

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped at the age of 21 during the 2002 riots in Gujarat, will receive a compensation of Rs 50 lakh from the state government, the Supreme Court ordered today. On learning that she has no place to live and been leading a nomadic life since 2002, the court also ordered the state government to provide her with a government jo...

2002 Godhra Riots: Court Gives Convict Yakub Pataliya Life Sentence

India News | ANI | Wednesday March 20, 2019

A Special SIT court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to convict Yakkub Patadiya in connection with 2002 Godhra train carnage incident.

Top Court Defers Zakia Jafri's Plea Hearing In Gujarat Riots Till January

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday December 3, 2018

The Supreme Court today adjourned till the third week of January next year, a plea by Zakia Jafri in a case challenging a clean chit given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Top Court Defers Zakia Jafri’s Plea Hearing In Gujarat Riots Till Monday

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

The Supreme Court today deferred till November 26 hearing on the plea of Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) to Narendra Modi, who was then Gujarat Chief Minister, in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said, "The matter will take some time for hearing...

3 Convicted In Naroda Patiya Massacre Case Get 10 Years In Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 25, 2018

The Gujarat High Court today handed out a punishment of 10 years rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, observing that their punishment must be consistent with the brutality of the crime.

Can't Arrest Teesta Setalvad In Fund Fraud Till May 31: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 9, 2018

The Supreme Court has extended the interim protection from arrest and transit anticipatory bail granted to activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband by the Bombay High Court from May 2 to May 31 in the fund embezzlement case lodged by the Gujarat police.

LIVE: GST is Gabbar Singh Tax, Says Rahul Gandhi In Gandhinagar

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday October 23, 2017

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is in Gandhinagar today to take part in a rally organised by young Gujarat Other Backward Classes leader Alpesh Thakore, who is joining the party in his presence.

PM Narendra Modi In Gujarat Highlights: After Ro-Ro Ferry Launch, Prime Minister Seeks 'Blue Economy' Boost

India News | Monday October 23, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in poll-bound Gujarat today, a third time this month, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara

Godhra Riots: Supreme Court Sets Aside Gujarat High Court Order On Repairs Of Shrines

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

The Supreme Court today set aside the Gujarat High Court order asking the state government to pay for the reconstruction and repair work of religious structures damaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Post-Godhra Riots Case: 28 Accused Acquitted Over Lack Of Evidence

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 3, 2017

All 28 accused in a post-Godhra riots case have been acquitted by a Gandhinagar court which cited lack of substantial evidence against them.

Gujarat High Court Starts Hearing Appeals In Naroda Patiya Riot Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 20, 2016

The Gujarat High Court on Monday started hearing appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya case, including those filed by former BJP minister Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi.

Gujarat Riots Accused Brought From London; Sent To Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

An accused in a post-Godhra riots case in Ode village of Anand district of Gujarat was today brought from London, where he was arrested, and produced before a local court, which remanded him in 14-day judicial custody.

Gulberg Society Case: Gujarat High Court Admits Appeals Of 16 Convicts

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 4, 2016

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday admitted for final hearing the appeals filed by 16 of the 24 convicts in the 2002 Gulberg society riot case.

Bilkis Bano Rape: Court Begins Final Hearing On Appeals By 11 Convicts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 16, 2016

The Bombay High Court on Friday commenced the final hearing on the appeals filed by 11 people convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case and also on the petition by the CBI seeking death penalty for three of them.