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Acquitted in Naroda Gam case: Cop accused of failing in duty, negligence

May 04, 2023 8:05 am

Virbhadrsinh Samantsinh Gohil was probing the Naroda Gam massacre case from February 28, 2002 to March 7, 2002, as the preliminary investigation officer.

Naroda Gam riot case: SIT awaits govt’s go-ahead to appeal against acquittals

April 25, 2023 4:30 am

On April 20, a special court in Ahmedabad presided by judge Shubhada Baxi, had acquitted all accused in this 2002 riot case. Among those acquitted are former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, and VHP leader Jaydeep Patel.

Express View: The Naroda Gam no-one-is-guilty verdict is a travesty

April 22, 2023 7:15 am

The prosecution has a hard task on hand when the lines between the accused in riot cases and those holding powerful office are blurred

Should we celebrate rule of law or despair its demise: Kapil Sibal on acquittal of all accused in Naroda Gam case

April 21, 2023 10:20 am

More than two decades after 11 Muslim community members were killed in the post-Godhra riots in Ahmedabad's Naroda Gam, a special court in Ahmedabad on Thursday acquitted all the 67 accused in the case.

Babu Bajrangi, who made ‘admissions’ in sting op, acquitted

April 21, 2023 9:07 am

He came to be known by his alias name, “Bajrangi”, owing to his association with Bajrang Dal, the youth wing of VHP, for many years. He, however, has not been associated with the Bajrang Dal for many years now.

Naroda Gam massacre case: Court acquits former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, 66 other accused

April 20, 2023 7:55 pm

The verdict by special judge Shubhada Baxi was pronounced around 5.30 pm and welcomed outside the court by chants of “Jai Shree Ram” and “Bharat Mata ki Jai” by the relatives of the accused

All acquitted in 2002 Naroda Gam massacre: Brief history of the case

April 21, 2023 7:49 am

In March 2017, Maya Kodnani had sought the examination of 14 more witnesses in her defence, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was then the national president of the BJP. Shah appeared before the designated court on September 18, 2017.

Naroda Gam massacre: High Court disposes of accused’s plea seeking arraignment of 80 eyewitnesses

September 26, 2018 8:27 am

High Court, however, kept open rights of petitioners to argue their case before trial court during final arguments

Naroda Gam massacre case: Discard Amit Shah’s statement defending Maya Kodnani, SIT tells court

August 02, 2018 7:01 am

In her defence, Maya Kodnani has said that she was at this hospital with Amit Shah when riots broke out in Naroda Gam area on February 28, 2002. She had got summons issued to Shah for his deposition.

Judge P B Desai visits Naroda Gam riots site

October 06, 2017 6:15 am

Judge P B Desai, flanked by lawyers of prosecution, defence and victims, visited all the crucial spots which have been shown in the case’s panchnama. He visited the locality for nearly 40 minutes.

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