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

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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 accused and seek an explanation based on the evidence led against the accused during a criminal trial. On Monday advocate Prashant Maggu said the defense filed the application seeking advance copies of the of the questions as all the accused are not conversant with Marathi and to save time. They cited section 313 which states that the Court may take help of the prosecutor and defence counsel in preparing relevant questions which are to be put to the accused and the Court may permit filing of written statement by the accused as sufficient compliance of this section.

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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 …

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 …

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Grants Exemption To Pragya Thakur From Appearance As “Last Chance”, Directs Her To Appear On April 25
8 months ago

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Grants Exemption To Pragya Thakur From Appearance As “Last Chance”, Directs Her To Appear On April 25

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A Special NIA Court in Mumbai on Saturday granted exemption “as a last chance” to BJP MP Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, from appearing in court due to ill health. 1 to remain present on or before 25.04.2024, else the necessary order will be passed.” Thakur sought exemption claiming to be facing critical medical …

[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

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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

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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 …

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

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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 …

Two Accused In 2008 Malegaon Blast Dispute Injury Certificates Issued To Blast Victims
1 year, 2 months ago

Two Accused In 2008 Malegaon Blast Dispute Injury Certificates Issued To Blast Victims

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Two accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case on Wednesday called injury certificates prepared by one of the witness-doctors as “false” during recording of accused statements under section 313 of the CrPC. Accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit and Sudhakar Dwivedi denied injury certificates while the remaining accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur said “koi jaankari nahin hai”. It may …

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

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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 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 …

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: 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 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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 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 …

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 …

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

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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 …

Families of Malegaon blast victims ask NIA to take ATS help as 8 witnesses turn hostile
3 years ago

Families of Malegaon blast victims ask NIA to take ATS help as 8 witnesses turn hostile

India Today  

The families of the 2008 Malegaon blast victims have written a letter to the Superintendent of Police, National Investigation Agency, to immediately seek assistance from the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad that probed the case earlier. Advocate Shahid Nadeem submitted the letter in the special NIA court and also sent it to the central investigating agency. WHY BRING IN THE ATS …

2008 Malegaon Blast Case : Lt Col Purohit Seeks Fresh Adjudication Of Discharge Plea Based On New Materials
3 years, 5 months ago

2008 Malegaon Blast Case : Lt Col Purohit Seeks Fresh Adjudication Of Discharge Plea Based On New Materials

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Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, has sought directions from the Bombay High Court for the trial court to re-adjudicate his discharge application on the point of absence of sanction under section 197 of the CrPC. Purohit claims that he attended conspiracy meetings before the 2008 Malegaon blast while "discharging his duties" as an …

[Malegaon Blast]This Is The Concept Of An Open Court, If You Want To Rely On Documents You Must Give A Copy To The Other Side – Bombay High Court To Purohit
3 years, 9 months ago

[Malegaon Blast]This Is The Concept Of An Open Court, If You Want To Rely On Documents You Must Give A Copy To The Other Side – Bombay High Court To Purohit

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The Bombay High court on Wednesday once again refused to allow 2008 Malegaon blast accused Lt. If you want us to consider the document in our judgment, a copy must be given to the other side," Justice Shinde said. The court was hearing a petition filed by Purohit challenging the special National Investigation Agency court's decision to take cognisance of …

Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC asks Purohit about conspiracy meet, steps taken to prevent blast
3 years, 10 months ago

Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC asks Purohit about conspiracy meet, steps taken to prevent blast

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked Lt Col Prasad Purohit, one of the accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, on what steps he had taken to prevent the blast since he claimed that he had attended the so called 'conspiracy meetings' with other accused as a part of his intelligence duty. The bench then asked Shivade about any reference …

2008 Malegaon Blast Case Hearing To Resume On Day To Day Basis From December :NIA Informs Bombay HC
4 years ago

2008 Malegaon Blast Case Hearing To Resume On Day To Day Basis From December :NIA Informs Bombay HC

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The National Investigation Agency informed the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that the Special NIA Court will resume hearing in the 2008 Malegaon Blast Trial on a day-to-day basis in December and the next date of hearing before the trial court is November 26, i.e. "Yes, your lordship, I have been allowed to intervene before the trial court as well …

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