Sohrabuddin Sheikh

Sohrabuddin Fake Encounter Case: CBI Special Court Verdict On December 21

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday December 7, 2018

A special CBI court in Mumbai will give its verdict in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case on December 21. Sohrabuddin Sheikh, a petty criminal, was killed near Gujarat's Gandhinagar in November 2005 by Gujarat police officers who called him a terrorist. His wife Kausar Bi was also killed. Tulsiram Prajapati, who was accompanying the couple ...

Sohrabuddin Killed With Motive Of Political, Monetary Gains: Investigator

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018

Sohrabuddin Sheikh was killed in an alleged fake encounter in 2005 with the "dual motive of political and monetary gains", the chief investigating officer (CIO) in the case told a special court here Monday.

Ex-Cop DG Vanzara Wanted Minister Dead, Sohrabuddin Got Contract: Witness

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 4, 2018

A key witness in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case has claimed in a Mumbai court that ex-police officer of Gujarat, DG Vanzara, had given out a contract to kill Haren Pandya -- former home minister of the state. Sohrabuddin, the witness said, claimed he got the contract, and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati claimed he had carried out the murder.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh Case: Plea Against Amit Shah's Discharge Dismissed

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

The Bombay High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation against the CBI's decision to not challenge a 2014 trial court order discharging BJP chief Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh 'fake encounter' case.

Sohrabuddin Case: CBI Justifies Not Challenging Amit Shah's Discharge Plea

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 4, 2018

The CBI's decision not to challenge the discharge granted to BJP president Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh alleged fake encounter case in 2014 was a "conscious" and "reasonable" move, the agency told the Bombay High Court Wednesday.

Court Upholds Discharge Of DG Vanzara, 4 Others In Sohrabuddin Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 10, 2018

The Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the discharge granted by a trial court to ex-Gujarat ATS chief DG Vanzara and four others, all of them police officers from Gujarat and Rajasthan, in the case of encounter of suspected gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife and aide.

In Sohrabuddin Case, Verdict On Discharge Of Senior Cops Likely Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 9, 2018

The Bombay High Court is likely to pronounce on Monday, its verdict on whether or not some senior Gujarat and Rajasthan police officers deserve to be discharged in the 2005-2006 encounter case of suspected gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife and their aide.

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Verdict In Judge Loya Death Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 21, 2018

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict rejecting the demand for an independent probe into the death of special CBI judge BH Loya, who dealt with the high-profile Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

Supreme Court Website Down, Minutes After Judge Loya Ruling

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday April 19, 2018

The website of the Supreme Court crashed today minutes after the top court ruled that there will not be any independent probe into Judge BH Loya death, who died while hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which Amit Shah was an accused.

"Judge Loya Death Is Natural": 5 Big Quotes From Supreme Court Today

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday April 19, 2018

The Supreme Court has rejected petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of judge BH Loya. The top court observed that judge Loya's death was "natural"

No Probe Into Judge Loya Death, Supreme Court Says Petitions "Scandalous"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday April 19, 2018

The death of judge BH Loya in 2014 while deciding on murder charges against BJP president Amit Shah will not be investigated, the Supreme Court said today, calling petitions for an independent probe "scandalous" and a "frontal attack on the judiciary". A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the petitions were in criminal contempt...

Judge Loya Case: Supreme Court Says Roster Change In Bombay High Court "Routine Affair"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 6, 2018

The Supreme Court on Monday said questions should not be raised over the change in the judge hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case in Bombay High Court, as the change in the roster was a "routine" affair which is in accordance with the established tradition there.

New Judge To Hear Plea Against Cops' Discharge In Sohrabuddin Case

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday February 25, 2018

The opposition parties in Maharashtra raised questions after a new judge was assigned in the Bombay High Court to hear the petitions in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, which challenge the discharge of some top police officers.

New Single-Judge High Court Bench To Hear Sohrabuddin Case From Next Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 24, 2018

A batch of petitions challenging the discharge of some senior IPS officers in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh has been assigned to a new single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court, three weeks after a judge started day-to-day hearing on the matter.

In Judge Loya Case, Supreme Court's Firm Message About Its "Only Concern"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 2, 2018

The Supreme Court today sternly said that it was concerned only with the death of special CBI judge BH Loya, and would not go into other aspects including BJP chief Amit Shah's discharge in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.