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Have dealt with special law on acquiring land belonging to SC/ST: NHSRCLSubscriber Only
December 18, 2018 05:06 IST
Appearing for the affected farmers, who have approached the High Court against the land acquisition, advocate Anand Yagnik contended that the PESA Act has not been followed as the authorities never took prior consent of the affected people as required by the said law.
Tue, Dec 18, 2018Gujarat High Court asks government to decide if it wants to allow fishing in Pratapsagar lakeSubscriber Only
December 14, 2018 04:39 IST
The division bench of the High Court of Justice K M Thaker and Justice V B Mayani on December 4 passed the order while directing the authorities to take a decision in 10 days.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018Gujarat: HC asks CBI to get details of suspected trafficking case which police didn’t probeSubscriber Only
December 06, 2018 02:22 IST
The court had in February asked the CBI to find the teenager, who went missing on October 4, 2014, after the Gujarat CID-Crime and local police failed to trace her.
Thu, Dec 06, 2018
Two BJP leaders, cop among four held for Gujarat constable exam paper leakSubscriber Only
December 03, 2018 12:31 IST
The examination was called off hours before it was scheduled to start after it came to light that the question paper was leaked.
Mon, Dec 03, 2018On the run for 11 years, Ajmer dargah blast accused heldSubscriber Only
November 26, 2018 05:24 IST
According to the ATS, Suresh Nair had allegedly supplied bombs that were planted at the famous Sufi shrine in Rajasthan, which killed three persons and injured 17 others on October 11, 2007.
Mon, Nov 26, 2018Rs 2,654-crore bank fraud: Two Guj HC judges recuse from hearing bail applications of Vadodara businessmenSubscriber Only
November 25, 2018 05:31 IST
In October, Justice R P Dholaria had recused from hearing the bail plea of the two brothers, who are directors of Diamond Power Transformers Ltd (DPIL), a private firm based in Vadodara.
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
14-month-old girl raped in Gujarat: No lawyer to defend accusedSubscriber Only
November 24, 2018 05:16 IST
The district police filed the chargesheet last month and on November 3, the accused was given a copy. On the same day, he had filed an application to provide the legal aide to defend himself.
Sat, Nov 24, 2018
IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt gave `20,000 to cop to buy opium, then planted it in hotel room to frame lawyer: ChargesheetSubscriber Only
November 21, 2018 08:28 IST
Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested on September 5 for allegedly framing Sumer Singh Rajpurohit, a lawyer from Rajasthan, in a false narcotics case by planting drugs at a Palanpur hotel room in Banaskantha in 1996 as part of a “well-planned conspiracy”.
Thu, Nov 22, 2018
The ‘imposter’Subscriber Only
November 11, 2018 00:53 IST
For 15 years after he allegedly killed his wife, Tarun Jinraj left few traces as he moved cities and gave police the slip. Until they caught up with him in Bengaluru late last month. He now had a new name, was married with children. As they led him away, all he wanted to know was: ‘How did you find me?’
Sun, Nov 11, 2018
Christian event in Ahmedabad faces protest from Hindu outfitsSubscriber Only
November 07, 2018 14:42 IST
According to the organisers, over 500 people are expected to attend the event where Pastor Alwin Thomas is scheduled to address the gathering.
Wed, Nov 07, 2018
1996 Drug ‘planting’ case: Sanjiv Bhatt’s bail plea adjourned till November 12Subscriber Only
October 27, 2018 07:16 IST
The state CID-crime had arrested Bhatt from his house in Ahmedabad on September 5 in connection with an alleged drug planting case dating back to 1996.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
The third man: Sharma’s son and his web of firms in Asthana’s complaintSubscriber Only
October 27, 2018 05:40 IST
CBI Joint Director Arun Kumar Sharma’s son and daughter are on the board of directors of at least four companies where their partners range from a person mentioned in the list of undesirable contact men to the relative of a caterer recently raided by the CBI.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
Nothing legally wrong in authorising Gujarat to acquire land for bullet train project: RailwaysSubscriber Only
October 23, 2018 07:56 IST
The Ministry of Railways told the HC that on Oct 8, President of India issued a notification “entrusting the functions of the Central Government as appropriate Government under the said land acquisition act may be performed by the Government of Gujarat”.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
Ishrat Jahan encounter case: Have sought Gujarat govt’s nod to prosecute Vanzara, Amin, says CBISubscriber Only
October 23, 2018 04:06 IST
The CBI’s stand has been that in the case of conspiracy and murder, there is no need for taking prior sanction from the government for prosecution.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018Amit Jethva murder trial: Gujarat HC wants remarks of special judge on plea seeking securitySubscriber Only
October 20, 2018 07:58 IST
RTI activist Amit Jethva was shot dead outside Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010, for reportedly exposing illegal mining activities in Gir Forest by former BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki.
Sat, Oct 20, 2018
1996 Drug ‘planting’ case: CID opposes Bhatt’s bail plea, calls him ‘mastermind’Subscriber Only
October 17, 2018 04:42 IST
Bhatt was arrested on September 5 after the Gujarat High Court in June had directed the CID to probe the case in which Rajpurohit, a resident of Pali district in Rajasthan, was booked for keeping 1.15 kg opium at a Palanpur hotel room in 1996.
Wed, Oct 17, 2018
Railways in HC: President entrusted state govt power to acquire land on bullet train projectSubscriber Only
October 13, 2018 06:24 IST
One of their contentions is that the state government is not the “appropriate government” as defined in The Right To Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, in short Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
Sharing food to garba events for migrants, Gujarat officials fan out to stem exodusSubscriber Only
October 13, 2018 04:52 IST
Migrants in Gujarat have been targeted since a 19-year-old worker from Bihar was arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district on September 28.
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
Gujarat rape: Anger and hurt at child’s home, silence in factorySubscriber Only
October 08, 2018 04:58 IST
On September 28, the child was allegedly abducted from her grandfather’s tea stall opposite a ceramic tiles factory in Sabarkantha district and raped by a migrant worker, leading to mobs targeting “non-Gujaratis” and triggering a mass exodus to Bihar, UP and MP.
Mon, Oct 08, 2018Rape backlash: At one factory, few migrants on rolls, sacked staff in mobSubscriber Only
October 07, 2018 05:41 IST
Officials said that soon after the news of the rape, messages circulated on social media appealing to members of a particular community to “unite and chase non-Gujaratis away”.
Sun, Oct 07, 2018
Rape sets off revenge attacks on UP, Bihar migrants in Gujarat, 180 heldSubscriber Only
October 06, 2018 04:31 IST
Protests erupted in the districts of Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Patan, Sabarkantha and Mehsana after the arrest of Ravindra Sahu, who hails from Bihar, for allegedly raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district last week.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Amit Jethva murder case: HC judge recuses from hearing plea for security to trial court judgeSubscriber Only
September 25, 2018 04:50 IST
Amit Jethva was shot dead outside the Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010 for reportedly exposing illegal mining activities in Gir forest by former MP Solanki.
Tue, Sep 25, 2018
SC stops monitoring Gujarat riot cases, directs SIT to take them to logical endSubscriber Only
September 01, 2018 05:26 IST
The petition had led to the 2008 order directing the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe nine major post-Godhra riot cases under the Supreme Court’s close supervision and monitoring.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
Supreme Court stops monitoring 2002 Gujarat riot casesSubscriber Only
August 31, 2018 05:39 IST
The latest order, issued on July 23, was received by the special riot court hearing the last of the nine cases — the Naroda Gam case — two weeks ago. It said the apex court would no longer monitor the cases, and asked the SIT to take them to their logical end.
Fri, Aug 31, 2018
IPS officer who probed Sohrabuddin encounter case seeks early retirementSubscriber Only
August 30, 2018 09:07 IST
Sources said that IPS officer Rajnish Rai wrote a letter, dated August 24, to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), stating that he “wants voluntary retirement for personal reasons”.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018Journalism of Courage
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