Narendra Modi has been summoned for questioning by the Supreme Court-created special investigation team (SIT) on the 2002 Gujarat riots, but the initial euphoria among families of the victims and rights groups was tempered by the lack of an FIR against the chief minister that would have necessitated his arrest. Modi, 60, has to appear [...]
NANAVATI COMMISSION DIRECTS OFFICERS OF CHIEF MINISTER’S OFFICE TO FILE AFFIDAVIT STATING THEIR TELEPHONIC TALKS BUT DECLINES TO ISSUE SUMMONS TO CHIEF MINISTER After about two years of Jan Sangharsh Manch making application requesting the Commission to issue summons to seven persons including the Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the purpose if enquiring into [...]
The Ahmedabad crime branch police apparently has been caught on the wrong foot in requesting the then Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) to hold an enquiry into the June 15, 2004, “police encounter” of Ishrat Jehan and three others near the Kotarpur water works on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. According to the legal experts, the enquiry [...]
It was just one man among billions who finally brought justice and peace to the family of Ishrat Jahan Shaikh, killed in a fake encounter on June 14, 2004. His name — Mukul Sinha. It was 4.30 pm in 2007 when Musarat Jahan, Shamima Jahan and a friend entered advocate Mukul Sinha’s Ahmedabad office. The [...]
The demolition of Champaner Dargah that had led to riots in the walled city areas of Vadodara more than three years ago may haunt political leaders and bureaucrats again. For, Gujarat high court has issued notices to the then mayor, municipal commissioner, police commissioner of the city on a petition filed by one Mohammad Arif [...]
A day after the Gujarat government announced its decision to set up an inquiry commission to study change in demographic patterns in the state since independence and identify the reasons behind the “polarisation” and migration of population, NGOs and human rights activists have reacted strongly to the move. They say the move is intended to [...]
The Gujarat High Court ordered the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday, not to carry out demolition work on any part of the historic Rani Sipri Masjid without consulting the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the mosque management. A division bench comprising Chief Justice K S Radhakrishnan and Justice Akil Kureshi also directed the [...]
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Gujarat Police suspects “black magic” at spiritual guru Asaram Bapu’s institution in Ahmedabad. The CID became suspicious while probing the deaths of two boys, Dipesh and Abhishekh Waghela, at Asaram Bapu’s gurukul (education institute) last year. "Some disciples of Asaram knew about it and were trying to conceal [...]
The Centre today returned the controversial anti-terror bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly, saying it could not be sent for presidential assent without three key amendments. The Gujarat Control of Organised Crime Bill has been pending with the Centre for over four years. “The cabinet has approved the proposal to recommend to the President that [...]
The hearing on an NGO’s application asking for cross-examination of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and others in connection with 2002 riots, was adjourned till June 22 by the Nanavati-Mehta Commission probing the cases here on Wednesday. The commission comprising of retired Justices G T Nanavati and Akshay Mehta adjourned the hearing after the lawyer [...]
