Narendra Modi,theBJP’s prospective candidate for Prime Minister, has come directly under the legal scanner in a riot case for the first time. The Supreme Court today ordered a probe into allegations that the chief minister, his cabinet colleagues and senior police officers aided and abetted the infamous Gulbarg Society massacre in which former Congress MP [...]
Panikkar was suspended following an inquiry that found him guilty in the Chandramohan painting row The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday passed orders for appointing a new inquiry officer for the fact-finding committee formed by the M S University (MSU) to investigate the suspension of Prof Shivji Panikkar of the Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA). [...]
The Gujarat government could be on a sticky ground while seeking extension for the police officers with controversial track record in the 2002 riots investigations. After the Centre turned down the request for extension of P C Pande and O P Mathur, who retired on March 31, the government has now sought permission of the [...]
A Division Bench of Gujarat High Court comprising Mr. Justice M.S. Shah and Ms. Justice H.N. Devani after preliminary hearing of a public interest litigation filed by Mr. Shamshad Pathan, a member of Jan Sangharsh Manch issued notice to the State of Gujarat, Inspector General of Police (Prisons) and the Jail Superintendent of Sabarmati Central [...]
Ahmedabad:The minister does not turn up at a scheduled public meeting in Sabarkantha BJP leader and Minister of State for Women and Child Welfare and Higher Education, Dr Maya Kodnani, and VHP leader Jaydeep Patel, moved anticipatory bail pleas before the Ahmedabad City Sessions Court on Monday. This was done immediately after the Supreme Court-appointed [...]
The Sohrabuddin fake encounter case made headlines last year and now, his brother Rababuddin claims he is being harassed by cops in his state Gujarat. The attempts to arrest him in connection with a local case are made just days ahead of his appearance in court where he is expected to testify in the murders [...]
Prof. Bandukwala wants Muslims to stay away from politics; Dr. Manzoor Alam of All India Milli Council (AIMC) wants Muslims to give top priority to politics in the present political scenario when success in all walks of life depended on political influence of the community. By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Ahmedabad: Divergent views were expressed here [...]
Although the removal of POTA charges from the Godhra train carnage case following a Supreme Court verdict has brought relief for the accused, the case is still stuck where it was six years ago after the Sabarmati Express train was set ablaze at the Godhra railway station on February 27, 2002. Trial in the case, [...]
Issues showcause notices on petition filed by Mandal Naya Gujarat Sewa Mandal The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued show-cause notices to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Primary Education Department of the Gujarat Government and the municipal school board of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Justice Jayant Patel has asked the three parties [...]
HIGH COURT NOTICE TO CENTRE, STATE AND MUNCIPAL SCHOOL BOARD FOR NOT RELEASING GRANT UNDER `SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN’ SCHEME. Mr. Justice Jayant Patel of Gujarat High Court issued notice today to the (1) Union of India – Ministry of Human Resources,(2) State of Gujarat – Department of Primary education and (3) Municipal School Board of [...]
