SC grants bail to 8 convicts in Godhra train burning case
1 year, 8 months ago

SC grants bail to 8 convicts in Godhra train burning case

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight people sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case which plunged Gujarat into a communal conflagration. The convicts who were granted bail are - - Abdul Sattar Ibrahim Gaddi Asla, Yunus Abdul Hakk Samol, Mohammad Hanif Abdulla Moulvi Badam, Abdul Rauf Abdul Majid Isa, Ibrahim Abdulrazak Abdul Sattar Samol, Ayub Abdul Gani Ismail Pataliya, Soheb Yusuf Ahmed Kalandar and Suleman Ahmad Hussain The top court, however, refused to grant bail to four convicts - Anwar Mohammad Mehda, Saukat Abdulla Moulvi Ismail Badam, Mehboob Yakub Mitha and Siddik Mohammad Mora- after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed their applications highlighting their role in the incident. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for the convicts whose bail petitions were rejected, requested the bench to adjourn the hearing on their applications, saying there is a festival tomorrow. In its October 2017 judgment, the high court had commuted the death sentence awarded to 11 convicts in the Godhra train burning case to life imprisonment.

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Family of 2002 Godhra carnage victim narrates their ordeal in Swarajya documentary
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Family of 2002 Godhra carnage victim narrates their ordeal in Swarajya documentary

Op India  

22 years after a frenzied Muslim mob set fire to the Sabarmati Express in Godhra and killed 59 Hindu pilgrims, a newly released documentary by Swarajya highlighted the tragedy that befell the fate of the families of the victims. Ashok Prajapathi, whose father was one of the 59 Hindus killed by a Muslim mob in February 2002, narrated, “When my …

2002 Sabarmati Express Burning Case: Gujarat High Court Rejects Temporary Bail Of Convict For Father's Treatment
2 months, 1 week ago

2002 Sabarmati Express Burning Case: Gujarat High Court Rejects Temporary Bail Of Convict For Father's Treatment

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday rejected the temporary bail plea moved by a man–convicted in the 2002 Sabarmati Express train burning case, sought for carrying out the medical treatment of his 95-year-old father. Having considered the fact that there are other family members who can look after the father of the applicant and since the applicant has recently been …

Godhra train massacre convict Qasim Abdul Sattar arrested for jumping parole
1 year, 5 months ago

Godhra train massacre convict Qasim Abdul Sattar arrested for jumping parole

Op India  

On Saturday, 22nd July, Gujarat police arrested Godhra train burning case convict Qasim Abdul Sattar alias Qasim Biryani Gaji Ghanchi from Panchmahal district a year after he jumped parole. Sattar was serving a life sentence for his involvement in the Godhra train massacre in 2002. Godhra Train Massacre On 27th February 2002, an Islamist mob set two coaches of the …

Gujarat High Court Grants 15 Days Parole To Life Convict In 2002 Godhra Train Burning Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Gujarat High Court Grants 15 Days Parole To Life Convict In 2002 Godhra Train Burning Case

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted 15-days parole to a convict serving life sentence for burning the Sabarmati Express which led to post-Godhra riots in 2002. It was also submitted that releasing the convict on parole would amount to suspension of sentence, which is only permissible under Section 389 CrPC and therefore, exercise of powers under writ jurisdiction would …

SC bail to 8 convicts in Godhra train burning case, declines to release 4 others
1 year, 8 months ago

SC bail to 8 convicts in Godhra train burning case, declines to release 4 others

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight life convicts in the Godhra train burning case that triggered communal riots across Gujarat in 2002 but declined to release four others including two men who were convicted for arranging the petrol and pouring it on coach S6 of the Sabarmati Express. The state’s appeal against the Gujarat high …

Godhara train burning case: Supreme Court grants bail to 8 life convicts, rejects pleas of four others
1 year, 8 months ago

Godhara train burning case: Supreme Court grants bail to 8 life convicts, rejects pleas of four others

India TV News  

Godhara train burning case: In a latest development to the 2002 Godhra train burning case in Gujarat, the Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts and declined the pleas of four others. The top court has earlier denied the bail application of those accused persons whose death sentence awarded by the trial Court was commuted to life imprisonment …

Godhra train burning case: SC to hear pleas of Gujarat govt, convicts on Monday
1 year, 9 months ago

Godhra train burning case: SC to hear pleas of Gujarat govt, convicts on Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday bail pleas of several convicts serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Earlier on March 17, the top court had said it will hear on March 24 the appeal of the Gujarat government and the bail pleas of several accused in the case. On February 20, …

Gujarat government to press for death to 11 Godhra train-burning convicts
1 year, 10 months ago

Gujarat government to press for death to 11 Godhra train-burning convicts

Hindustan Times  

Opposing any leniency to those convicted in the Godhra train burning incident of 2002, the Gujarat government told the Supreme Court on Monday that there cannot be a more serious case than this incident where 59 persons, including women and children, were burnt to death. The Gujarat government sought capital punishment for 11 of the 31 persons convicted in the …

Will seek death penalty for 11 Godhra train burning convicts. Gujarat tells SC
1 year, 10 months ago

Will seek death penalty for 11 Godhra train burning convicts. Gujarat tells SC

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will press for death penalty to 11 convicts whose sentences in the 2002 Godhra train burning case were commuted to life imprisonment by the state's high court. Giving details, the law officer said 11 convicts were sentenced to death by the trial court and 20 others granted …

Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts Not Eligible For Premature Release As Per State's Policy : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts Not Eligible For Premature Release As Per State's Policy : Gujarat Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday considered the bail applications filed by the convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Appearing for the State of Gujarat, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted that the State would be pressing for the cases to. Appearing for the State of Gujarat, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted that the State would …

Godhra carnage: Gujarat Govt opposes bail plea of convicts, SC to hear case again after 2 weeks
1 year, 11 months ago

Godhra carnage: Gujarat Govt opposes bail plea of convicts, SC to hear case again after 2 weeks

Op India  

On Monday, January 30, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared in the Godhra train carnage matter on behalf of the Gujarat government, told the Supreme Court that it was not “merely a stone-pelting” case as the convicts had locked the bogey of the Sabarmati Express from the outside, set it on fire and then threw stones at it leading to …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Applications Of Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Applications Of Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the bail application of convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde submitted that – "The High Court has given everyone a life sentence. On December 15, the bench led by CJI Chandrachud had granted bail to a convict named Farook, sentenced to life in the Godhra carnage …

Gujarat riots: SC issues notice on bail plea of convicts in 2002 Godhra train burning case
1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat riots: SC issues notice on bail plea of convicts in 2002 Godhra train burning case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the bail petition of the convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. During a brief hearing, senior advocate Sanjay Hegde along with Senior advocate KTS Tulsi appeared for some of the accused in the case and said, "The convicts have been in jail for the past 20 years and are entitled …

SC grants bail to convict in Godhra train coach burning case
2 years, 1 month ago

SC grants bail to convict in Godhra train coach burning case

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a convict serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train coach burning case, noting that he has been in jail for the last 17 years. The top law officer opposed the bail plea and said usually stone pelting is an offence of minor nature, however, in the instant case, the …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To A Life Convict In Godhra Train Burning Case, Considering Completion Of 17 Yrs Sentence & Role In Crime
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To A Life Convict In Godhra Train Burning Case, Considering Completion Of 17 Yrs Sentence & Role In Crime

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a convict named Farook, sentenced to life in the Godhra carnage case, considering the fact that he has undergone 17 years sentence and that his role was of stone-pelting at the train.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha passed the order in an interlocutory application filed …

Godhra train carnage: Man convicted for pelting stones gets bail after 17 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Godhra train carnage: Man convicted for pelting stones gets bail after 17 years

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a man facing conviction for pelting stones in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident, in which 59 people were burnt alive inside a train. 'NOT 17 YEARS, BAIL GRANTED ON ROLE ATTRIBUTED' Apprising the court about the Godhra train burning incident, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat Government, said the …

In Godhra train case, Gujarat government opposes release of convicts
2 years, 1 month ago

In Godhra train case, Gujarat government opposes release of convicts

Hindustan Times  

The Gujarat government on Friday opposed the release of some convicts of the 2002 Godhra train burning case during a plea hearing in the Supreme Court. Appearing for the state government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said convicts prevented passengers from escaping the burning coach, news agency PTI reported. Supreme Court of India The SC bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud …

SC to hear bail plea of Godhra carnage convicts on December 15, Gujarat govt opposes
2 years, 1 month ago

SC to hear bail plea of Godhra carnage convicts on December 15, Gujarat govt opposes

Op India  

On December 2, 2022, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the bail applications of 15 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case on December 15. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha directed the State of Gujarat to detail the particular roles of the prisoners so that their bail pleas may be examined. …

Supreme Court To Hear Bail Applications Of Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts On December 15
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court To Hear Bail Applications Of Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts On December 15

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on December 15 the bail applications of 15 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha asked the State of Gujarat to specify the individual roles of the convicts, based on which their applications for bail can be considered.The …

SC extends bail granted to Godhra Train Carnage convict
2 years, 2 months ago

SC extends bail granted to Godhra Train Carnage convict

Op India  

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued extended the bail already granted to Abdul Rehman Abdul Majid, a convict who co-conspired in carrying out the Godhra Train Carnage in 2002. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala maintained that the bail granted to Majid on May 13, 2022, should be extended as his …

Gujarat trial court sentence 50 convicts to death in past eight month
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat trial court sentence 50 convicts to death in past eight month

Firstpost  

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has seen a sharp rise in trial courts giving captial punishment with 50 people being sentenced to death this year till August compared to 46 between 2006 and 2021, as per data available with courts in the state. In February 2022, a special court had sentenced to death 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blast case, sharply …

Gujarat: Accused in 2002 Godhra train burning case gets life imprisonment
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat: Accused in 2002 Godhra train burning case gets life imprisonment

India TV News  

Highlights Gujarat train carnage accused Rafik Bhatuk was sentenced to life imprisonment. Godhra train burning: A court here has sentenced to life imprisonment an accused in the case of the Godhra train carnage in 2002 in which 59 'karsevaks' were killed, which triggered the worst riots in history of Gujarat. A court of an additional sessions judge at Godhra in …

2002 Godhra train fire accused gets life term
2 years, 6 months ago

2002 Godhra train fire accused gets life term

Hindustan Times  

The Godhra sessions court on Saturday awarded the 2002 Godhra train coach fire accused Rafiq Hussain Bhatuk life imprisonment under the conspiracy to murder charge, special public prosecutor RC Kodekar said. Bhatuk was part of the group of the accused who had hatched the entire conspiracy, incited the mob and even arranged petrol to torch the train compartment Absconding for …

Mohan Guruswamy | Who lit the fire on Sabarmati Exp at Godhra 20 years back?
2 years, 10 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | Who lit the fire on Sabarmati Exp at Godhra 20 years back?

Deccan Chronicle  

On February 27, it will be the 20th anniversary of the Godhra incident. The report of Ahmedabad’s Forensic Science Laboratory on who lit the fire in coach S-6 of Sabarmati Express at Godhra on February 27, 2002, killing 59 persons, by M.S. The report concludes that the coach was set on fire by someone “standing in the passage of the …

Key Accused in 2002 Godhra Train Burning Case Arrested After 19 Years in Gujarat
3 years, 10 months ago

Key Accused in 2002 Godhra Train Burning Case Arrested After 19 Years in Gujarat

News 18  

Almost 19 years after a mob torched a coach of Sabarmati Express at Godhra station in Panchmahal district of Gujarat which caused the death of 59 ‘karsevaks’, police has nabbed key accused, Rafiq Hussain Bhatuk, from Godhra town, an officer said on Monday. Based on a specific tip-off, a team of Godhra police raided a house in Signal Falia area …

Supreme Court grants bail to 13 convicts in Godhra's Sardarpura riots case
4 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court grants bail to 13 convicts in Godhra's Sardarpura riots case

India TV News  

Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to convicts in Sardarpura post-Godhra riot case, in which 33 Muslims were burnt alive. The top court has put them the convicts in two batches in Indore and Jabalpur and have also asked them to carry out spiritual and social work during the time they are out on bail. The Gujarat High Court had …

Special SIT court convicts Yakub Pataliya in 2002 Godhra train burning case, awards life imprisonment
5 years, 9 months ago

Special SIT court convicts Yakub Pataliya in 2002 Godhra train burning case, awards life imprisonment

Op India  

A Special SIT court in Ahmedabad convicted Yakub Pataliya and sentenced him to life imprisonment earlier in the day in 2002 Godhra train burning case. 2002 Godhra train burning case: A Special SIT Court in Ahmedabad sentences convict Yakub Pataliya to life imprisonment. The Special SIT court had also sentenced two other accused Farukh Bhana and Imran alias Sheru Batuk …

Railway coach set on fire to enact Godhra incident for documentary on PM
5 years, 10 months ago

Railway coach set on fire to enact Godhra incident for documentary on PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Vadodara: An unused railway coach was on Sunday set on fire during the enactment of the 2002 Godhra train burning incident for a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The coach, which a Western Railway official called a "mock drill bogie", was set on fire despite instructions to the documentary film crew that it be returned after shooting in the …

Godhra Case: Trial court convicts Farukh Bhana and Imran Sheru for setting train on fire which killed Kar-sevaks
6 years, 4 months ago

Godhra Case: Trial court convicts Farukh Bhana and Imran Sheru for setting train on fire which killed Kar-sevaks

Op India  

A special trial court has sentenced two more accused, Farukh Bhana and Imran alias Sheru Batuk, to life imprisonment in relation to the case of burning the Sabarmati Express train in 2002 at Godhra railway station that led to communal riots in Gujarat. Special judge H C Vora awarded the life sentence to Farooq Bhana and Imran Sheru after the …

SIT court sentences 2 to life for 2002 Godhra train burning
6 years, 4 months ago

SIT court sentences 2 to life for 2002 Godhra train burning

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Two accused were awarded life imprisonment by a special SIT court in Ahmedabad on Monday in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case in which 59 'karsevaks' were burnt alive in two coaches of the Sabarmati Express. Special judge H C Vora convicted Farooq Bhana and Imran Sheru and awarded them life sentence after the prosecution established their role as …

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