2008 Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court pulls up Purohit
6 months, 1 week ago

2008 Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court pulls up Purohit

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a recent development of the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, a special NIA court reprimanded accused Prasad Purohit for attempting to reexamine a witness already presented by the prosecution. Despite his request to examine nine witnesses, Special Judge AK Lahoti granted permission for only five, with Purohit bearing the expenses. Purohit’s counsel aimed to establish the legality of his arrest through a movement order, which the court found unnecessary given prior examination. Purohit, along with MP Pragya Singh Thakur and others, stands accused of orchestrating the attack, which NIA took over from ATS in 2011.

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Special NIA court issues warrant for Pragya Singh Thakur in Malegaon blast case
1 month, 1 week ago

Special NIA court issues warrant for Pragya Singh Thakur in Malegaon blast case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A special National Investigation Agency court issued a fresh bailable warrant on November 13 against Pragya Singh Thakur, the primary accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, after she failed to appear for final arguments. BJP's Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Special Sessions Judge Lahoti issued a ₹10,000 bailable warrant after Thakur failed to comply with last week's directive to …

Malegaon blast accused Army officer seeks stay on 'Match Fixing', makers respond
1 month, 1 week ago

Malegaon blast accused Army officer seeks stay on 'Match Fixing', makers respond

India Today  

The makers of the film 'Match Fixing - The Nation at Stake' have raised objections to a petition filed by Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, who is seeking a stay on the movie's release. In his plea filed in Bombay High Court, Purohit claimed that the film is based on him and the ongoing trial concerning his alleged involvement in the …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

Live Law  

A special court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. A special court on …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

Live Law  

A special court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. A special court on …

2008 Malegaon blast case: Special NIA court starts final hearing
4 months, 4 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: Special NIA court starts final hearing

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special National Investigating Agency court on Thursday commenced the final hearing in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, in which former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and former army officers Ramesh Upadhyay and Prasad Shrikant Purohit are among the prime accused. The Anti-Terrorism Squad, which took over the investigation in October 2008, suspected the role of Hindu extremists …

Lt Colonel Purohit claims he was tortured to name Yogi Adityanath & RSS, VHP leaders
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lt Colonel Purohit claims he was tortured to name Yogi Adityanath & RSS, VHP leaders

India Today  

Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit, an accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast trial, has revealed that he was tortured and his right knee broken by officers of the Anti-Terrorist Squad who were illegally interrogating him and forcing him to name senior right-wing leaders of RSS and VHP, Yogi Adityanath, the then BJP Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh. Purohit claimed that …

2008 Malegaon Blast Trial: Accused Lt Col Purohit Alleges Torture by ATS
7 months, 2 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon Blast Trial: Accused Lt Col Purohit Alleges Torture by ATS

News 18  

Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, in his final statement submitted to the trial court here has alleged that he was tortured by senior officials of the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad including its then chief Hemant Karkare during the investigation. Purohit in a 23-page statement submitted to the special court for National …

2008 Malegaon blast: Top Court stays trial against accused on issue of UAPA sanction
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon blast: Top Court stays trial against accused on issue of UAPA sanction

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial against Sameer Sharad Kulkarni, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, and prima-facie agreed that the National Investigation Agency had not obtained the requisite sanction in 2011 from the then Central government before filing the chargesheet. Kulkarni in his appeal has challenged the trial in the Special NIA …

BJP MLA Sadhvi Pragya directed to attend court proceedings
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MLA Sadhvi Pragya directed to attend court proceedings

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special NIA court on Monday directed BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, to appear in court from April 20 onwards. The trial court is currently in the process of recording statements from the accused under section 313 of the CrPC, providing them with an opportunity to address …

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Directs Pragya Thakur To Appear 'Without Fail' From April 20 Onwards To Record Statement In Trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Directs Pragya Thakur To Appear 'Without Fail' From April 20 Onwards To Record Statement In Trial

Live Law  

A Special NIA Court in Mumbai today ordered BJP MP Pragya Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, to appear before the court without fail from April 20, 2024, onwards to record her statement in the ongoing trial. In that application, the court had passed an order directing the National Investigation Agency to verify Thakur's health condition in …

Malegaon Blast Case| 'Pragya Thakur's Absence Hampering Trial': Court Asks NIA To Verify Her Medical Condition
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Malegaon Blast Case| 'Pragya Thakur's Absence Hampering Trial': Court Asks NIA To Verify Her Medical Condition

Live Law  

A Special NIA Court in Mumbai has directed the National Investigation Agency to verify the health condition of BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, in light of her continued absence from trial citing medical reasons. Due to her absence, it is hampering the court proceeding…I am of the view that, verification of health …

2008 Malegaon blast: NIA court issues warrant against Sadhvi Pragya Thakur
9 months, 1 week ago

2008 Malegaon blast: NIA court issues warrant against Sadhvi Pragya Thakur

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special NIA court on Monday issued a bailable warrant for arresting BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast, which killed six people and injured 101 persons. BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur Read here: NIA gets court nod to attach property of 2008 Malegaon blast accused Kalsangra During the hearing, Thakur’s lawyer …

NIA Court Directs Appearance Of BJP MP Pragya Thakur In Connection With Malegaon Blast Case, Warns Of 'Necessary Steps' On Failure To Comply
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA Court Directs Appearance Of BJP MP Pragya Thakur In Connection With Malegaon Blast Case, Warns Of 'Necessary Steps' On Failure To Comply

Live Law  

A special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai recently directed BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, to appear before it starting from Tuesday for the recording of statements. Thakur, along with eleven others, is facing trial in the case under various sections of IPC, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Explosive Substances Act, Indian Arms …

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Begins Recording Statements Of MP Pragya Thakur, Six Other Accused
1 year, 2 months ago

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Begins Recording Statements Of MP Pragya Thakur, Six Other Accused

Live Law  

The Special NIA court on Tuesday began recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and other accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case under Section 313 of the CrPC. Thakur and six others are accused under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act and IPC regarding the 2008 Malegaon Blast which resulted in six deaths and left over a …

Malegaon blast: NIA court starts recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Thakur, six others
1 year, 2 months ago

Malegaon blast: NIA court starts recording statements of BJP MP Pragya Thakur, six others

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The special NIA court on Tuesday began recording the statements of BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and six others, who are facing trial in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, seeking their explanation on the evidence produced by the prosecution against them. During the hearing, Thakur, who was asked to sit in the witness box, was seen …

Malegaon Blast Accused Seek Advance Copy Of Questions U/S 313 CrPC, MP Pragya Singh Thakur Seeks Exemption From Appearance In Morning
1 year, 2 months ago

Malegaon Blast Accused Seek Advance Copy Of Questions U/S 313 CrPC, MP Pragya Singh Thakur Seeks Exemption From Appearance In Morning

Live Law  

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appeared in the Special NIA Court on Monday in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, and along with other accused persons, sought advance copies of questions prepared by the judge to be put to them under Section 313 of the CrPC. Section 313 of the CrPC deals with the judge’s power to frame questions against an …

Malegaon blast case: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appears before NIA court
1 year, 2 months ago

Malegaon blast case: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur appears before NIA court

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, appeared before a special National Investigation Agency court on Monday. Thakur, one of the seven accused in the case, arrived around 2pm, nearly two hours after the other accused in the case appeared before the court. New Delhi, India - July 9, 2019: BJP …

2008 Malegaon blast: 15 years on, prosecution closes evidence against 7 accused
1 year, 3 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast: 15 years on, prosecution closes evidence against 7 accused

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Fifteen years after a powerful bomb blast killed six people and injured 101 others in Malegaon in September 2008, the National Investigation Agency on Thursday closed its evidence against the seven accused, including BJP MP Pragyasingh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, being tried for the alleged terrorist act. Special public prosecutor Avinash Rasal on Thursday closed the evidence …

Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court says it will pass orders on prosecuting ATS officer at the time of final verdict
1 year, 4 months ago

Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court says it will pass orders on prosecuting ATS officer at the time of final verdict

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A special NIA court on Wednesday disposed of a plea filed by some of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case seeking to initiate prosecution against a former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad officer for allegedly planting evidence. It is not the allegations of ATS or NIA that the said officer was also involved in the alleged meeting and …

Malegaon blast: NIA court issues bailable warrant against ATS officer
1 year, 8 months ago

Malegaon blast: NIA court issues bailable warrant against ATS officer

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The special NIA court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against an officer of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad for his failure to appear before the court to testify in the September 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case even after repeated summons. HT Image The ATS officer was summoned to appear before the special court on Monday, but did not turn up, …

2008 Malegaon blast case: Another witness turns hostile, 30 so far
1 year, 9 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: Another witness turns hostile, 30 so far

India Today  

A real estate agent on Thursday became the 30th witness to turn hostile in the 2008 Malegaon blast case in which Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Thakur is among the accused. The witness had been recruited as a secret informer by Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit, one of the accused in the case. As per the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, which initially …

HC rejects discharge plea of Lt Col Purohit in Malegaon bomb blasts
1 year, 11 months ago

HC rejects discharge plea of Lt Col Purohit in Malegaon bomb blasts

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed the plea filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit seeking discharge from the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case. The division bench of Justice Ajey Gadkari and Justice Prakash Deu Naik had reserved its verdict in Purohit’s 2018 appeal challenging the December 2017 order of the special NIA court rejecting his discharge plea. …

Why did Lt Col Purohit not avert Malegaon blast if he had infiltrated it on duty? Asks Bombay HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Why did Lt Col Purohit not avert Malegaon blast if he had infiltrated it on duty? Asks Bombay HC

India Today  

While rejecting a plea for discharge in the Malegaon blast case filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the Bombay High Court wondered why he had not taken steps to avert the blast. The bench of Justices AS Gadkari and PD Naik said, "If the contention of Purohit that, he was directed to perform official duty to gather information regarding ‘Abhinav …

2008 Malegaon blast: Special court pulls up NIA for suppressing documents
2 years ago

2008 Malegaon blast: Special court pulls up NIA for suppressing documents

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A special National Investigation Agency judge has recently pulled up the NIA for “suppressing” documents by not submitting an important forensic report in court for the past 13 years. 2008 Malegaon blast: Special court pulls up NIA for suppressing documents The analysis of voice samples related of accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case recently came to light when …

Malegaon 2008 blast victim writes to NIA seeking stay on launch of book on Lt Col Prasad Purohit
2 years ago

Malegaon 2008 blast victim writes to NIA seeking stay on launch of book on Lt Col Prasad Purohit

India Today  

A lawyer representing a victim of the 2008 Malegaon blast case has written to the National Investigation Agency seeking that the agency take steps against the launch of a book on Lt Col Prasad Purohit. READ | Bombay HC reserves decision on plea by Malegaon blast accused against Centre's sanction to prosecute him Advocate Shahid Nadeem, representing a victim, stated …

Can you file multiple petitions agitating about the same issue? Bombay HC asks Lt Col Prasad Purohit
2 years, 1 month ago

Can you file multiple petitions agitating about the same issue? Bombay HC asks Lt Col Prasad Purohit

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has directed Lt Col Prasad Purohit to decide which of the three petitions filed by him he would want to pursue. When a writ petition filed by Purohit in 2021 came up for hearing before the bench of Justices AS Gadkari and MN Jadhav, Purohit's co-accused Sameer Kulkarni pointed out that there were three petitions by …

How many more years to wrap up 2008 Malegaon blast trial? Bombay HC asks NIA
2 years, 3 months ago

How many more years to wrap up 2008 Malegaon blast trial? Bombay HC asks NIA

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has asked the National Investigation Agency to calculate how long it will take to wrap up the 2008 Malegaon blast trial. Tell us.” Advocate Sandesh Patil, appearing for the NIA, said that following the previous orders of the court, the agency was keeping at least two witnesses present during every hearing. The 26/11 terror attack trial, …

2008 Malegaon blast: One more witness turns hostile
2 years, 4 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast: One more witness turns hostile

Hindustan Times  

The special court hearing the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case declared one more witness hostile on Tuesday. One of the accused Sudhakar Chaturvedi had stayed in the witness’ house in Lucknow between March 2006 and June 2007. On September 29, 2008, a powerful bomb exploded outside a religious shrine in which six persons were killed and about 100 others were …

Malegaon blast case: SC asks Bombay HC to decide on Lt Col Purohit’s plea
2 years, 4 months ago

Malegaon blast case: SC asks Bombay HC to decide on Lt Col Purohit’s plea

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Bombay high court to decide expeditiously a plea by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, challenging the Centre’s sanction to prosecute him. Lt Col Purohit had approached the top court in May this year complaining about the delay in deciding on his plea by the Bombay high …

Malegaon Blast Case: Supreme Court Asks Bombay High Court To Expeditiously Decide Lt Col Purohit's Plea
2 years, 4 months ago

Malegaon Blast Case: Supreme Court Asks Bombay High Court To Expeditiously Decide Lt Col Purohit's Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Bombay High Court to expedite the hearing in the petition filed by Lt Col Prasad Purohit seeking the quashing of the sanction granted to prosecute him in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.Purohit had approached the Supreme Court challenging his prosecution in the case. The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Bombay High Court …

Malegaon blast case: Witness turns hostile, says 'cops tortured me and my family'
2 years, 4 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Witness turns hostile, says 'cops tortured me and my family'

India Today  

Another witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case turned hostile and claimed that he never made a statement to the Anti-Terrorism Squad, while in court on Monday. The witness, a person known to accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit deposed before the special NIA court in Mumbai and claimed that he was picked up by the ATS of Maharashtra Police. READ …

Malegaon 2008 bomb blast: Another prosecution witness turns hostile
2 years, 4 months ago

Malegaon 2008 bomb blast: Another prosecution witness turns hostile

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: One more prosecution witness in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case turned hostile on Monday. The witness, a family friend of the prime accused Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit and a founding member of Abhinav Bharat organisation, in his testimony before the special court, claimed that he was detained by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad officials for over a month and …

2008 Malegaon blast case: HC seeks fortnightly reports of trial over delays
2 years, 5 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: HC seeks fortnightly reports of trial over delays

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the special National Investigation Agency court to conduct a trial into the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case on a day-to-day basis and submit a fortnightly report on the progress. The HC directed the NIA to schedule the presence of two witnesses before the trial court on every date of the hearing, and to …

Bombay HC to keep tabs on 2008 Malegaon blast trial
2 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC to keep tabs on 2008 Malegaon blast trial

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has directed the special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai to submit a fortnightly report on the progress of the trial in the Malegaon 2008 blast case. The special NIA court in Mumbai where the Malegaon 2008 blast trial is going on, deals with only this one case and no other case is ever given to …

Malegaon Blast Case : 218 Witnesses Yet To Be Examined, Says NIA; Bombay High Court Seeks Fortnightly Report On Progress Of Trial
2 years, 5 months ago

Malegaon Blast Case : 218 Witnesses Yet To Be Examined, Says NIA; Bombay High Court Seeks Fortnightly Report On Progress Of Trial

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Special NIA Court to submit a fortnightly report on the progress of the trial in the Malegaon 2008 blast involving BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and V G Bisht further asked the NIA to keep at least two witnesses …

Malegaon blast case: Court rejects plea seeking cancellation of accused's bail who had travelled to Nepal
2 years, 5 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Court rejects plea seeking cancellation of accused's bail who had travelled to Nepal

India Today  

A special NIA court in Mumbai has dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of bail of Swami Amrutanand Devte alias Shankaracharya, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The application stated that Shankaracharya had travelled to Nepal without prior permission of the special court which is a violation of the bail condition imposed on him by the court, …

Bombay High Court Seeks Status Report On 2008 Malegaon Blast Case From Trial Court, NIA
2 years, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court Seeks Status Report On 2008 Malegaon Blast Case From Trial Court, NIA

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has directed the Special NIA court to submit a status report on the Malegaon 2008 blast trial against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and five others. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and V G Bisht also directed the National Investigation Agency to file an affidavit within two weeks …

2008 Malegaon blast case: 21st witness turns hostile
2 years, 5 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: 21st witness turns hostile

India Today  

Another witness in the Malegaon 2008 blast case has turned hostile. HIGH COURT SEEKS DETAILS In the meantime, on Wednesday, the Bombay High Court directed the National Investigating Agency to file an affidavit detailing the status of the trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case that is being heard by a special court under the National Investigation Agency Act. Kulkarni …

2008 Malegaon bomb blast case: One more witness turns hostile
2 years, 5 months ago

2008 Malegaon bomb blast case: One more witness turns hostile

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: One more prosecution witness turned hostile in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case on Wednesday, taking the tally of hostile prosecution witnesses to 21. According to them, the 252nd witness had allegedly sold a pistol to Lt Col Prasad Purohit, but on Wednesday, when he was examined by the prosecution, he failed to identify Purohit and the pistol. The …

2008 Malegaon blast case: Victims write to NIA seeking action against hostile witness
2 years, 5 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: Victims write to NIA seeking action against hostile witness

India Today  

The Malegaon blast case victims have written to the National Investigating Agency seeking action against a witness in the case, who turned hostile. Nadeem said Prosecution Witness 208, who had taken voluntary retirement from the Army in March 2008, was the commanding officer of Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case facing trial. Under these …

2008 Malegaon blast victim writes to Bombay HC chief justice against transfer of special judge
2 years, 8 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast victim writes to Bombay HC chief justice against transfer of special judge

India Today  

A victim of the Malegaon 2008 blast case has written to the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court against the transfer of special judge Prashant Sitre, who had been conducting the trials in the case since the last few years. Judge Sitre was appointed as a special judge in the Malegaon blast case in August 2020. The letter to the …

Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC rejects Lt Col Purohit's appeal seeking a stay on the trial
2 years, 8 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC rejects Lt Col Purohit's appeal seeking a stay on the trial

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has refused to grant any interim stay on the ongoing trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case while hearing a petition filed by Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the case. This is not the first time that Purohit has been seeking a stay on the trial before the Bombay High Court. In the 2008 …

Malegaon blast case: Witness retracts statement, refuses to identify accused
2 years, 8 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Witness retracts statement, refuses to identify accused

Op India  

On Wednesday, another witness, a retired military officer in the 2008 Malegaon blast case refused to recognize one of the suspects in a special court and claimed that he had never stated it to the Mumbai ATS about the case. MALEGAON BLAST CASE ATS CHIEF SPEAKS TO TIMES NETWORK#Maharashtra ATS chief Vineet Agarwal speaks to Times Network’s @radhika1705 on witnesses …

Malegaon blast case: Witness retracts statement, declines to identify accused
2 years, 8 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Witness retracts statement, declines to identify accused

India Today  

Another witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case on Wednesday, March 30, retracted his previously issued statement. The army personnel in his statement to ATS had said that Malegaon blast accused Sudhakar Chaturvedi used to visit the army office in Nashik quite often. He is the 20th witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case trial who has been declared hostile …

19th witness in 2008 Malegaon blast case turns hostile
2 years, 8 months ago

19th witness in 2008 Malegaon blast case turns hostile

India Today  

Another witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case turned hostile on Thursday and denied identifying anyone except Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who was present in the court. With this, the witness--a former army official--became the 19th witness who turned hostile, which means refusing to support the prosecution case. The accused in the case include Bharatiya Janata Party MP from …

2008 Malegaon blast: 2 ATS officers attend trial, leave after accused Pragya Thakur objects
2 years, 10 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast: 2 ATS officers attend trial, leave after accused Pragya Thakur objects

India Today  

As 16 witnesses turned hostile in the 2008 Malegaon blast trial, a worried Maharashtra government had asked Anti-Terrorism Squad officers to attend the court where the trial is being held. However, the moment two ATS officers entered the court, advocates representing accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, BJP Member of Parliament from Bhopal, objected to their presence. ATS officers Mohan Kulkarni …

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit Seeks Ban On Media From Reporting Proceedings
2 years, 11 months ago

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit Seeks Ban On Media From Reporting Proceedings

Live Law  

Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit, a prime accused in the Malegaon 2008 Blast case has sought in-camera hearings in the ongoing trial against him and others including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur. Purohit, Thakur and five others are facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and IPC in the case. In his present application seeking a media ban, Purohit has …

Malegaon blast accused Purohit seeks in camera trial
2 years, 11 months ago

Malegaon blast accused Purohit seeks in camera trial

India Today  

Malegaon 2008 blast accused Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit has filed an application in the special NIA court, asking for the trial to be made "in-camera". Purohit referred to the 2019 order passed by the court which "clearly specified the terms of references and restrictions imposed on the media while carrying any reporting about this particular case." In 2019, the NIA …

Malegaon blast case: Yogi Adityanath slams Congress for trying to frame BJP, RSS
2 years, 11 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Yogi Adityanath slams Congress for trying to frame BJP, RSS

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has hit out at the Congress after a witness on Tuesday claimed that he had been forced to name BJP and RSS workers, including the CM, in the Malegaon blast case. A witness in the 2008 Malegoan blast case on Tuesday had claimed before the special NIA court that the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad tortured …

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