Gujarat 2002 Riots

Justices Nanavati and Akshay Mehta had in 2014 submitted their final report on the 2002 riots to the then Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel. Over 1,000 people, mainly from the minority community, were killed in the violence.

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a petition seeking a fresh probe in the 2002 Gujarat riots by activist Teesta Setalvad and Zakia Jafri, the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed during the violence.

Zakia Jafri, who has alleged larger conspiracy in the 2002 Gujarat riots, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that she had not tried to "implicate" the then state chief minister at any stage and she has not argued on this even now.

There is a larger conspiracy "orchestrated" by social activist Teesta Setalvad to defame Gujarat for almost two decades, the state government told the Supreme Court while arguing on a petition relating to the 2002 riots.

India's top education body that conducts board exams has promised to take action after a question in a Class 12 paper was found "inappropriate".

The SIT, probing the Gujarat riots, told the Supreme Court today that the allegation of a larger conspiracy in the 2002 riots has been "blown out of proportion" by claiming that several persons in the state government then were "complicit".

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) team probing 2002 Gujarat riots on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was "not shielding anybody".

The violence in the 2002 Gujarat riots was perpetrated through a "design" which emanates from the documents, Zakia Jafri Tuesday told the Supreme Court while arguing that the Republic is like a ship that will only be steady if the "majesty of the law

The 2002 riots in Gujarat could have been prevented but no preventive measures were taken, Zakia Jafri told the Supreme Court today targetting the state's administration and the law and order machinery.

Supreme Court on Tuesday objected to Zakia Jafri - the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots - alleging "collaboration" between the SIT and some of the accused, including then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress's Kapil Sibal, who is also a senior advocate, argued in Supreme Court today that the 2002 Gujarat riots and the 1984 Sikh riots were similar in the way the attackers had hunted for their victims.

The Special Investigation Team looking into the 2002 Gujarat riots ignored a mass of evidence and drew conclusions without any investigation, Zakia Jafri, the widow of Ehsan Jafri -- the Congress MP murdered in the riots -- told the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court today adjourned by two weeks the hearing on a plea of Zakia Jafri, the wife of late MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the Special Investigation Team (SIT) clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case.

The Supreme Court today fixed for hearing on April 13 the plea of Zakia Jafri, wife of late MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the SIT's clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case, saying it would not entertain any request of adjournment on the next date.

Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal Pradesh's Mcleodganj, the police have said. A forensic team has arrived to find out the cause of death, the police said, adding they are investigating whether it was death by suicide. Most recently known for his role in the thriller series Paatal Lok, Mr Basra has appeared in a number of Bollywood movies,...

Justices Nanavati and Akshay Mehta had in 2014 submitted their final report on the 2002 riots to the then Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel. Over 1,000 people, mainly from the minority community, were killed in the violence.

The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on a petition seeking a fresh probe in the 2002 Gujarat riots by activist Teesta Setalvad and Zakia Jafri, the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed during the violence.

Zakia Jafri, who has alleged larger conspiracy in the 2002 Gujarat riots, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that she had not tried to "implicate" the then state chief minister at any stage and she has not argued on this even now.

There is a larger conspiracy "orchestrated" by social activist Teesta Setalvad to defame Gujarat for almost two decades, the state government told the Supreme Court while arguing on a petition relating to the 2002 riots.

India's top education body that conducts board exams has promised to take action after a question in a Class 12 paper was found "inappropriate".

The SIT, probing the Gujarat riots, told the Supreme Court today that the allegation of a larger conspiracy in the 2002 riots has been "blown out of proportion" by claiming that several persons in the state government then were "complicit".

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) team probing 2002 Gujarat riots on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was "not shielding anybody".

The violence in the 2002 Gujarat riots was perpetrated through a "design" which emanates from the documents, Zakia Jafri Tuesday told the Supreme Court while arguing that the Republic is like a ship that will only be steady if the "majesty of the law

The 2002 riots in Gujarat could have been prevented but no preventive measures were taken, Zakia Jafri told the Supreme Court today targetting the state's administration and the law and order machinery.

Supreme Court on Tuesday objected to Zakia Jafri - the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots - alleging "collaboration" between the SIT and some of the accused, including then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress's Kapil Sibal, who is also a senior advocate, argued in Supreme Court today that the 2002 Gujarat riots and the 1984 Sikh riots were similar in the way the attackers had hunted for their victims.

The Special Investigation Team looking into the 2002 Gujarat riots ignored a mass of evidence and drew conclusions without any investigation, Zakia Jafri, the widow of Ehsan Jafri -- the Congress MP murdered in the riots -- told the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court today adjourned by two weeks the hearing on a plea of Zakia Jafri, the wife of late MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the Special Investigation Team (SIT) clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case.

The Supreme Court today fixed for hearing on April 13 the plea of Zakia Jafri, wife of late MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the SIT's clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case, saying it would not entertain any request of adjournment on the next date.

Actor Asif Basra was found dead in Himachal Pradesh's Mcleodganj, the police have said. A forensic team has arrived to find out the cause of death, the police said, adding they are investigating whether it was death by suicide. Most recently known for his role in the thriller series Paatal Lok, Mr Basra has appeared in a number of Bollywood movies,...