13 years, 1 month ago

Citing lack of intent, SIT lets Modi off riots hook

The Special Investigation Team probing Zakia Jafri's complaint has freed Chief Minister Narendra Modi of all charges in the 2002 Gujarat pogrom against Muslims. In a “summary closure report” — filed before the magistrate's court in Ahmedabad on Wednesday — the R.K. Raghavan-led SIT said there was no “prosecutable evidence” against Mr. Modi, who was among 62 persons named in an omnibus complaint filed by Ms. Jafri and the Citizens for Justice and Peace. In April 2009, the apex court appointed the Raghavan-led team to look into the complaint and, in an extraordinary subsequent move, asked Mr. Ramachandran to take an independent view of the SIT's report. According to well placed sources, the SIT was of the opinion that there was no material evidence to indicate that Mr. Modi had “criminal intentions” to orchestrate the riots. before taking a final decision on such ‘closure' report, the Court shall issue notice to the complainant and make available to her copies of the statements of the witnesses, other related documents and the investigation report strictly in accordance with law.” Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt, a senior Gujarat Police officer whose testimony was recorded by the SIT in Ms. Jafri's complaint, said in his affidavit filed in the Supreme Court that he attended a meeting convened by Mr. Modi on February 27, 2002 — after the Godhra train burning incident — and claimed that the effect of the instructions given by Mr. Modi was widely manifested in the communal riots and orchestrated violence during the State- However, the SIT found no substantial corroborative evidence to back Mr. Bhatt's claim, holding that the claim was an afterthought on the part of Mr. Bhatt and that, as a junior level officer in 2002, there was no reason for him to be present at the meeting on that day.

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BJP files 'attempt to murder' complaint against Rahul Gandhi over alleged physical assault on MPs

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The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader

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India’s election watchdog expresses ‘concern’ but does not suspend Modi over ‘anti-Muslim’ hate speech

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Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over Pune Porsche accident, says 'Narendra Modi is creating two India...'

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1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Monday listed for hearing on July 22 pleas challenging the acquittal of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, while dealing with pleas by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Sheela Kaur, one of …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Didi Slams Modi over Violence on Women

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1 year, 1 month ago

Top news of the day: PM Modi launches development projects worth ₹13,000 crore in Varanasi; RBI asks NPCI to help continue operations of Paytm app, and more

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1 year, 3 months ago

How two protesters caused chaos inside India's parliament and an outcry over the Modi government's approach to dissent

ABC

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1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi gets a rousing welcome on day-one of winter session

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1 year, 5 months ago

1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar denies allegations, court to hear final arguments on Nov 30

Hindustan Times

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1 year, 7 months ago

SC stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Gyanvapi ASI survey: Top news of the week

Live Mint

SC stays conviction order against Rahul Gandhi The Supreme Court of India on Friday stayed the conviction order by a trial court in Surat in the Modi surname remark case. To Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI conducts ‘non-invasive’ survey After multiple challenges and pleas against the survey, the Supreme Court of India declined to stay the Archaeological Survey of India survey of …

1 year, 7 months ago

'Not only Rahul Gandhi but all Opposition leaders being harassed': Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav

India TV News

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1 year, 7 months ago

'Come what may...': Rahul Gandhi's first reaction after SC verdict on Modi surname defamation case

India TV News

Hours after Supreme Court on Friday stayed Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his Modi surname remark, the Congress leader gave his first reaction, saying his duty will remain the same to protect the idea of India. The top court was hearing a plea by Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court verdict which dismissed his plea seeking …

1 year, 7 months ago

India’s Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi’s defamation conviction

Al Jazeera

The Congress leader was convicted in March for mocking PM Narendra Modi’s surname and later removed as a member of parliament. The Supreme Court of India has suspended opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a defamation case, an order that will allow him to return to parliament and contest national elections due next year. — Rahul Gandhi August …

1 year, 8 months ago

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response

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After two and a half months of widespread and continuing violence in Manipur, which included a conflagration in early May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally broke his silence, after video images of tribal women being paraded naked in Thoubal district on May 4 once again showed up the heinous nature of the conflict in the State. After outrage expressed by …

1 year, 8 months ago

Opposition parties disrupt India's Parliament for 2nd day to protest ethnic violence in northeast

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1 year, 8 months ago

SC issues notice to Gujarat govt in Rahul Gandhi’s ’Modi’ surname case

Live Mint

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Gujarat government in connection to the appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, challenging the Gujarat High Court order that refused to put on hold his conviction and a two-year jail term in a criminal defamation case. The matter was earlier passed over due to the unavailability of Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, …

1 year, 8 months ago

Modi surname case: SC to hear Rahul Gandhi’s appeal today

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The Supreme Court has fixed a hearing date of July 21 for the appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In his appeal, Rahul Gandhi has expressed concerns that, if the Gujarat High Court's judgment given on July 7, is not stayed, it could lead to a curb on free speech, expression, thought and statements. The case was in response …

1 year, 8 months ago

Modi surname defamation case: SC to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea on Aug 4, issues notice to Gujarat govt

India TV News

Modi surname case: The Supreme Court on Saturday issued notice to Gujarat Government and others on the plea of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark. The Gujarat High …

1 year, 8 months ago

'Modi Surname' Case: SC To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea Against Gujarat HC Conviction Order Today

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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an appeal by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday. The appeal challenges the Gujarat High Court's decision to dismiss his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case related to his "Modi surname" remark. As interim relief, Gandhi sought an ad interim ex parte stay on the Gujarat High Court's …

1 year, 8 months ago

Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi bid to have defamation conviction suspended

The Independent

1 year, 8 months ago

Congress to move Supreme Court against Gujarat HC order on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case

Firstpost

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed Gandhi’s plea, upholding the order of the lower court, describing it as ‘just, proper and legal’ Soon after Gujarat High Court dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his remark on “Modi surname”, Congress said it would now move an appeal before the Supreme …

1 year, 8 months ago

Modi surname case: 'Judgement only redoubles our resolve to pursue matter further', says Congress after Rahul setback

Firstpost

Shortly after Gujarat HC rejected Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on conviction in connection with the Modi surname defamation case, the Congress on Friday said that the “judgement only redoubles our resolve to pursue the matter further” Shortly after Gujarat High Court rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on conviction in connection with the Modi surname defamation case, …

1 year, 8 months ago

Modi Surname Case: Setback for Rahul Gandhi as Gujarat HC Rejects Plea for Stay on Conviction

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In big setback for Rahul Gandhi, the Gujarat High Court has upheld the sessions court order in the plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case related to his remark about the Modi surname. While dismissing the plea, Justice Hemant Prachchhak noted that Gandhi is already facing 10 cases across India, adding the order of the …

1 year, 8 months ago

Modi surname case | Jharkhand High Court grants relief to Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu

The Jharkhand High Court on July 4 granted relief to former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case filed by advocate Pradeep Modi who practices in Ranchi. He had claimed in his petition that while addressing a rally in Morabadi in Ranchi during the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Mr. Gandhi had referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, businessman Nirav …

1 year, 9 months ago

Bombay HC extends interim relief for Rahul from court appearance in 'defamatory' remarks against PM Modi

India TV News

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended the interim relief granted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearance before a court in a defamation complaint on his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 till August 2. A single bench of Justice S V Kotwal adjourned the hearing on the plea filed by Gandhi challenging the summons issued …

1 year, 10 months ago

RTI activist arrested for derogatory post on PM Modi, Amit Shah: Mumbai cops

India TV News

A Right to Information activist was arrested by Mumbai police on Saturday for making "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. The accused made alleged "derogatory" remarks about the Prime Minister and other leaders in a Facebook post, according to a Mumbai police official. On Friday, a man called the Delhi …

1 year, 10 months ago

Indian court summons BBC and Wikipedia over Modi documentary

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1 year, 10 months ago

Documentary on Modi: Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikimedia, Internet Archive over controversial series

India TV News

BBC documentary row: In a latest update to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi documentary row over the Gujarat riots, a Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Wikimedia Foundation, and the US-based digital library Internet Archive on a defamation suit filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh. According to the information, the suit was filed by …

1 year, 11 months ago

'Modi Surname' Case: Gujarat High Court Denies Interim Protection To Rahul Gandhi

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The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday denied interim protection to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has sought to suspend his conviction and jail term in the 'Modi surname' defamation case. The High Court also ordered the Surat trial court to place before it the original "record and proceedings" of the case. Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a member of Lok …

1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat HC hears Rahul Gandhi’s plea in ‘Modi surname’ case. 10 updates

Live Mint

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1 year, 11 months ago

Defamation case: Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal

Live Mint

A Gujarat High Court judge, Justice Gita Gopi, on Wednesday recused herself from hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal against the Surat sessions court order that denied his request to suspend his conviction in a defamation case in connection with his "Modi surname" comment. Rahul Gandhi's lawyer PS Champaneri mentioned the case before the court of Justice Gita Gopi, seeking …

1 year, 11 months ago

'Name-calling': Big Relief for Rahul Gandhi as Patna HC Stays Trial Proceedings in Sushil Modi Defamation Suit

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After the setback in the form of a dismissal of his plea for a stay on his conviction by a Gujarat court, there appears to be a big relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Modi’ surname defamation case as the Patna High Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the subordinate courts till the next hearing, listed for …

1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case LIVE Updates Surat Court Rejects Rahul Plea Modi Surname Remark

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Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case LIVE Updates: A court in Gujarat's Surat city on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's application for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark. The court of additional sessions judge R P Mogera rejected Gandhi's application filed for relief pending his appeal against a lower court's order sentencing …

1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi asked to appear in Patna court on Apr 26 in ‘Modi’ surname case

Hindustan Times

A MP-MLA court in Patna on Wednesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to physically appear before it on April 25 in a defamation case filed by former Bihar deputy chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi over his ‘Modi’ surname remark. A metropolitan court in Gujarat’s Surat on March 23 had sentenced Gandhi to two years in …

1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi disqualification: 'We will chop off...' says Congress leader during protest

India TV News

Rahul Gandhi Disqualification: In a shocking video from Tamil Nadu, Manikandan, Congress Dindigul district president was heard threatening to chop off the tongue of the judge who convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case. The defamation case was filed against the ex-MP Rahul Gandhi, over his "Modi surname" remarks, and was sentenced to two years of …

1 year, 11 months ago

Cases collapse against 27 accused of rape and murder in India’s 2002 religious riots

The Independent

1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi case Highlights: In his appeal, Congress leader says was treated harshly by trial court

Hindustan Times

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2 years ago

Why is PM Modi 'silent': Kapil Sibal on Bengal, Bihar communal violence

India TV News

Bengal, Bihar Violence: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over violence in West Bengal and Bihar. Sources said Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed concern over incidents of communal violence in Bihar, and spoke to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to take stock of the situation. Communal violence rocked Sasaram and …

2 years ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Adduce Additional Evidence In Custodial Death Case To April 18

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The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, granted time to the State of Gujarat to file its counter affidavit in a plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice …

2 years, 1 month ago

‘Entirely misconceived’: SC dismisses plea seeking ban on BBC’s Modi documentary

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2 years, 1 month ago

'Cannot blur line between dissenters and rioters': Court discharges Sharjeel Imam, Asif Tanha

India Today

A Delhi court has discharged Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam and student activist Asif Iqbal Tanha in the December 2019 Jamia violence case. However, Imam will continue to remain in jail for now as he is facing a probe under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act in the conspiracy case related to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Investigation agencies …

2 years, 1 month ago

India’s top court issues notice to government over banned BBC documentary on Modi

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2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea to restrain from ‘censoring’ BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots on February 3

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on January 30 agreed to list on February 3 a petition seeking a direction to restrain the government from “censoring” the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary titled ‘India: The Modi Question’. After the Kerala High Court’s order, the Election Commission said in a statement, “after considering the matter and having due regard to the order passed by Hon’ble …

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