Ishrat Jahan

Triple Talaq Petitioner Ishrat Jahan Gets Tricolour Rakhi For PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Ishrat Jahan, one of the key petitioners in the triple talaq case, tied a rakhi on the wrist of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and thanked him on behalf of Muslim sisters for making the Islamic practise illegal.

Triple Talaq Petitioner "Threatened" For Attending Hanuman Chalisa Event

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 18, 2019

Ishrat Jahan, a prominent petitioner against triple talaq or instant divorce, alleged today that she was manhandled and threatened near her home in Kolkata for attending a "Hanuman Chalisa" reading on Tuesday. She said she faced death threats and had sought police protection.

Ishrat Jahan Case: Court Drops Case Against Ex-Cops DG Vanzara, NK Amin

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 2, 2019

Former Gujarat police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin will no longer be accused in the 2004 Ishrat Jehan fake encounter killing. A CBI court today approved their request for discharge.

Order On Former Cops' Discharge Pleas In Ishrat Jahan Case Likely On May 2

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2019

A special CBI court is likely to pass an order on May 2 on the applications of retired police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin seeking dropping of proceeding against them in the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case after the Gujarat government declined the sanction to prosecute them.

CBI Takes No Stand Over Pleas Of Former Cops In Ishrat Jahan Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

The CBI Wednesday refused to take any stand on the pleas of former police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin seeking to drop court proceedings against them in the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case.

Ishrat Jahan's Mother Contests Gujarat's Refusal To Prosecute Ex-Cops

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 27, 2019

An application was filed in the Special CBI Court on Tuesday, challenging the Gujarat government's refusal to sanction prosecution of retired police officials DG Vanzara and NK Amin in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

Ishrat Jahan Encounter Case: Gujarat Denied Sanction To Prosecute Ex Cops, Says CBI

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 19, 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today told the court that Gujarat government has declined sanction to prosecute retired police officers DG Vanzara and N K Amin in the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others.

Cop Accused In Ishrat Jahan Case Among 6 Officers Promoted In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 1, 2019

An accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case and another who was recently discharged in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh case are among six IPS officers promoted by the Gujarat government on Tuesday, according to a notification.

Ishrat Jahan Case: Court Rejects DG Vanzara, NK Amin's Discharge Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

A special CBI court in Ahmedabad today rejected the discharge applications of former police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin in the case of alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others.

CBI Court To Pass Order On Discharge Pleas In Ishrat Case Next Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 4, 2018

A special CBI court, hearing the discharge applications of former police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin in Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, is likely to pass its order on August 7.

Ishrat Jahan Case: Order On DG Vanzara's Discharge Plea On July 17

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 1, 2018

Hearing in a discharge petition filed by former Gujarat IPS official D.G. Vanzara, who is a key accused in the sensational 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, concluded at a Special CBI Court on Saturday.

CBI Wanted To Implicate PM Modi, Amit Shah In Ishrat Jahan Case: DG Vanzara's Counsel

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Former police officer DG Vanzara's lawyer told a special court today that it appeared the CBI wanted to "implicate" the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his former cabinet colleague Amit Shah in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case.

Petitioner In Ishrat Jahan Case Dies In Road Accident, Probe Underway

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday April 13, 2018

One of the petitioners in the Ishrat Jahan case, Gopinath Pillai, died today after a road accident in Kerala. Gopinath Pillai was the father of Pranesh Kumar Pillai, who, along with Ishrat Jahan and two others, was shot dead by the Gujarat police in 2004.

Ishrat Jahan Case: Ex-Gujarat Police Chief PP Pandey Discharged By Court

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 22, 2018

Former top Gujarat police chief PP Pandey will no longer be an accused in the 2004 Ishrat Jehan fake encounter case, a court in Ahmedabad said today.

Triple Talaq Petitioner Ishrat Jahan Welcomes Bill, Joins BJP

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday January 3, 2018

On the day when the triple talaq bill was placed in the Rajya Sabha, the Muslim Personal Law Board appealed to parliamentarians to send the bill to a select committee. But the house was adjourned amid stormy sparring between the government and opposition and before it could vote on whether it should be sent to a parliamentary committee for review