The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was a threeday period of intercommunal violence in the western indian state of gujarat. The gujarat high court on friday acquitted former state bjp minister mayaben kodnani, a key accused in the 2002 naroda patiya riots case. The naroda patiya massacre loweralpha 2 took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, loweralpha 3 in ahmedabad, india, during the 2002 gujarat riots. She maya kodnani was a kingpin of naroda patiya massacre and she is one of the. The massacres occurred a day after a terrible fire engulfed a train near godhra, gujarat, in which 59 karsevaks volunteer workers for a religious cause were burnt alive, and. On august 29, 2012, a court in ahmedabad ruled in a case involving 61 individuals accused of the massacre of 96 muslims in naroda patiya, gujarat, on february 28, 2002. Page 69 of the report sit chairman rk raghavan further comments that modis statement accusing some elements in godhra and the neighbourhood as possessing a criminal tendency was sweeping and offensive photo. Judges exit gujarat riots case, say accused tried to. Hc acquits maya kodnani in naroda patiya riots case deccan.
In ahmedabad, residents of naroda patiya shift to other localities ahead of the supreme court verdict, residents of naroda patiya in. Naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting 32. Subsequently, naroda patiya was one of many towns in gujarat affected by riots in. The naroda patiya massacre took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, in ahmedabad, india, during the 2002 gujarat riots. George benderman, a young merchant, was sitting in his private room on the first floor of one of the low, poorly constructed houses extending in a long row along the river, almost indistinguishable from each other except for their height and colour. We urge our readers to treat this issue as a special edition of. Selfstyled godman asaram was on wednesday sentenced to imprisonment for life by a jodhpur court which found him guilty of raping and illegally confining a minor in. Out of the total 61 accused in the case, the special sit court had in august 2012 held 32 guilty, and acquitted 29 others. Nithari case judgement pdf in observance of the order of chief judicial magistrate, a case at case crime no.
Patiya case arises out of one of the biggest massacres in. Naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting 32 powerful accused. Jabirs representation to shri salman khurshid, minister for external. Extract from naroda patiya judgement is towards the end. Justice delivered, the naroda patiya verdict sabrangindia. George benderman, a young merchant, was sitting in his private room on the first floor of one of the low, poorly constructed houses extending in a long row along the river, almost indistinguishable from. Gujarat high court sentences three to 10 years in jail on business standard. See justice still far away in 18 nithari cases, 28 december 2009. Abuse, rape and murder of children in nithari village of. Apr 20, 2018 naroda patiya riot is one of the worst incidents which followed the godhra train burning incident of february 27, 2002, in which 59 kar sevaks were killed. Deepda darwaza in visnagar of mehsana district is one of the nine trials being monitored by the supreme court. I asked for strength from the almighty during the hard times i endured.
Speaking exclusively to india today, kodnani said, it is a triumph of the truth. Naroda patiya massacre on 29 july 2012, an indian court gave the verdict in the naroda patiya massacre case and convicted 32 people, including former state minister maya kodnani and hindu leader babu bajrangi of involvement in the attacks. Heidelberg papers in south asian and comparative politics. It was after the investigations by the sit took place that kodnani and bajrangi were arraigned as accused. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. On april 23, 2015, babu bajrangi, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre in which 97 people were murdered in broad daylight, was released on bail by the gujarat high court for an urgent eye operation. Gujarat high court likely to pronounce judgement on appeals filed by 32 convicts india fp staff apr 20, 2018 12. I am one among the unfortunate overseas indians, now working in dubai a.
Sep 18, 2017 kodnani has been convicted and sentenced to 28 years in jail in the naroda patiya riot case in which 96 people were killed. This following report will do as well as any other on charges against teesta setalvad this one appeared in india today. This writ petition has been filed for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of working women under arts. Following the initial riot incidents, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months.
Supreme court grants bail to four convicts in naroda patiya case of 2002. The trial court had in august 2012 awarded life imprisonment to bjp minister maya kodnani, bajrang dal leader babu bajrangi and 29 others for. Aug 29, 2017 naroda patiya and gulberg are arguably two of the worst incidents of the reprisal killings that rocked the state as bodies of the godhra mass arson victims were given to vhp strongman jaideep patel and thereafter paraded in angry processions in ahmedabad and elsewhere. The group of eight session cases popularly known as naroda patiya case, is turned out of the occurrence of killing of kar sevaks at godhra in sabarmati express on 27022002, while the train coming from ayodhya halted at godhra.
Ninetyseven muslims died in the naroda patiya massacre of february. The representation of shri jabir is very apt, requiring supports from every arvind balsekar, dubai. Kodnani has been convicted and sentenced to 28 years in jail in the naroda patiya riot case in which 96 people were killed. The gujarat high court on friday acquitted kodnani in naroda patiya massacre case. The group of eight session cases popularly known as. Ninetyseven people had been killed at naroda patiya in ahmedabad during postgodhra riots in gujarat in 2002. Then followed the judgement in the naroda patiya case in end august 2012 when 32 of the accused were sentenced to life imprisonment. Cjp fights for justice in the naroda patiya massacre cjp. Page 6 the appeals chamber of the international criminal tribunal for prosecution persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. In august 2012, the special sit court in its judgement found 32 guilty and acquitted 29. Society, naroda patiya and other places by saying that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Apr 21, 2018 former bharatiya janata party bjp minister maya kodnani today said that the gujarat high court verdict acquitting her in the naroda patiya massacre case was a triumph of truth. Aug 31, 2012 naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting 32 powerful accused.
The high court has held that kodnanis conviction was based on. About seven years after the naroda patiya massacre during gujarats 2002 communal carnage that officially left 85 dead, the supreme courtappointed special investigation team sti has now added one more victim to the list. Following the initial incident there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three weeks. Naroda patiya case wherein present petitioners were accused persons vide judgment. The high court pronounced its verdict saying that the charges against maya kodnani could not be. The trial court had in august 2012 awarded life imprisonment to bjp minister maya kodnani, bajrang dal leader babu bajrangi and 29 others for naroda patiya incident of 2002 riots in which 97. It was a sunday morning at the most beautiful time in spring.
She maya kodnani was a kingpin of naroda patiya massacre and she is one of the prinicipal. Justice delivered excerpts from the judgement in the naroda patiya case. At the time of the naroda patiya massacre, maya kodnani was an mla from the constituency. Achr expresses regret over sc judgement, 16 april 20 the hindu. Judges exit gujarat riots case, say accused tried to approach. Without doubt, the naroda patiya verdict was a proud moment for the judiciary and the countrys democratic polity. Excerpts from dr jyotsna yagniks 1969page judgement best convey the. The massacre, which left 97 people dead, is said to be the most gruesome among the postgodhra riots of 2002. May 23, 2018 it was after the investigations by the sit took place that kodnani and bajrangi were arraigned as accused.
File photo a division bench of the gujarat high court on friday will pronounce the judgment on a batch of appeal petitions moved by 32 convicts, including former gujarat minister maya kodnani, sentenced to life imprisonment for their roles in the naroda patiya case in which 97 muslims were massacred on february 28, 2002 in the postgodhra riots. Reading experience of ad free version, petition copies, judgementorder copies. A division bench of justices harsha devani and a s supehia awarded 10 years rigorous. Fourteen people died in the best bakery incident, v adodara. Instead it acquitted the accused and mentioned in its judgment that the investigation was not conducted properly. The group of 8 sessions cases is popularly known as naroda patiya case, had taken place in the aftermath of the destruction of the babri masjid in ayodhya, uttar. Achr welcomes life term for nithari killer, 28 january 2015 ani news. The naroda patiya massacre took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, in ahmedabad, india. The gujarat high court on monday awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre case, observing that their punishment must be consistent with the brutality of the crime the three of the total 16 accused were held guilty in an order pronounced on april 20. Apr 25, 2018 selfstyled godman asaram was on wednesday sentenced to imprisonment for life by a jodhpur court which found him guilty of raping and illegally confining a minor in his ashram in manai on the. Naroda patiya massacre has been listed as one of the history good articles under the good article criteria. In its over 3,500page judgment on naroda patiya massacre case, the gujarat high court has observed that the trial court first presumed that former bjp minister maya kodnani was guilty and then sought to find reasons to support such belief to conclude that she was the kingpin of the riots. We are happy to place edited excerpts of this landmark judgement before our readers.
Being a journalist in gujarat is a tightrope walk over a sea of fire. Nevertheless, as justice yagnik stated in her judgement, this court firmly believes that had the instigation not been done by a37 maya kodnani, had the offence not been abetted by her, the communal riots would not have spread at naroda patiya on such large scale. Gujarat high court verdict triumph of truth, maya kodnani. In the source muslim india you just search for state sponsorship in naroda patiya massacre because this is what you want to see and surprisingly there is nothing that says that naroda patiya in perticular is a statesponsored act.
Naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting. The details of the massacres of muslims in the neighborhoods of naroda patia and gulmarg society and of retaliatory attacks against hindus in. Gujarat hc acquits maya kodnani, upholds babu bajrangis life imprisonment the court deliverd its final verdict on appeals against the special sit courts order, in which 32 persons including former minister maya kodnani were convicted and 29 others were acquitted. We urge our readers to treat this issue as a special edition of cc covering the period augustnovember 2012. Maya, a gynaecologist, was convicted by a special sit. Jul 24, 2015 a twojudge bench has recused itself from hearing a case related to one of the bloodiest episodes of 2002 gujarat riots the case involving the massacre of over 100 people in naroda patiya.
The supreme court of indias best bakery judgment, 2004 under the criminal procedure code. Full text naroda patiya trial judgment full text of historic verdict delivered by judge jyotsana yagnik. Society at chamanpura, naroda patiya and sardarpura. Supreme court grants bail to four convicts in naroda patiya case. The supreme courtappointed special investigation team yesterday filed a delay condonation application before the gujarat high. Hc acquits maya kodnani in naroda patiya riots case. Godhra train burning wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Gujarat files delay condonation plea in naroda patiya case ahmedabad. Agreement between indiauae on juridical and judicial. There is a lot of consternation in the sangh parivar in gujarat over the future of former bjp state minister mayaben kodnani. Gadchiroli on such terms and conditions, which this honble court may deem fit and proper in the. Mayaben was sentenced to 28 years of imprisonment by a special court late last year in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre in what was a most controversial judgement in recent judicial history for its severity as well as thin evidence. Gujarat government to seek death penalty for maya kodnani.
Sep 09, 2009 about seven years after the naroda patiya massacre during gujarats 2002 communal carnage that officially left 85 dead, the supreme courtappointed special investigation team sti has now added one more victim to the list. Naroda patiya and gulberg are arguably two of the worst incidents of the reprisal killings that rocked the state as bodies of the godhra mass arson victims were given to vhp strongman jaideep patel and thereafter paraded in angry processions in ahmedabad and elsewhere. The worst attack was at naroda patiya, where a settlement of 25,000 muslims was. The gujarat government will seek death penalty for maya kodnani, a former minister in narendra modi government, bajrang dal leader babu bajrangi and eight others when it files an appeal in the high court against the special courts judgement in 2002 naroda patiya riot case. While the abovementioned verdicts stand out, individually and collectively, so far as criminal jurisprudence in the context of communal violence is concerned, the naroda patiya judgement is especially signifi. Jul 03, 2018 the trial court had in august 2012 awarded life imprisonment to bjp minister maya kodnani, bajrang dal leader babu bajrangi and 29 others for naroda patiya incident of 2002 riots in which 97. Gujarat files delay condonation plea in naroda patiya case. A twojudge bench has recused itself from hearing a case related to one of the bloodiest episodes of 2002 gujarat riots the case involving the massacre. Maya kodnani acquitted in 2002 gujarat riots case the wire.
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