2008 Malegaon blast case: NIA court charges Pragya Singh, Prasad Purohit and five others with terror conspiracy, murder
6 years, 4 months ago

2008 Malegaon blast case: NIA court charges Pragya Singh, Prasad Purohit and five others with terror conspiracy, murder

Firstpost  

The Bombay High Court on Monday had refused to stay framing of charges by the trial court against Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit and other accused persons in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case. The National Investigation Agency special court charged all seven persons accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case with terror conspiracy, murder and other related offences, ANI reported. This was a conspiracy by Congress but I am confident that I will come out innocent as the truth always wins.” Earlier on Tuesday, the NIA court had rejected Malegaon blast case accused Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit’s plea of deferring the framing of charges, ANI had reported. The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to stay framing of charges by the trial court against Purohit and other accused persons in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.

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Court rejects discharge plea of ex-cop Pradeep Sharma
1 month, 1 week ago

Court rejects discharge plea of ex-cop Pradeep Sharma

Hindustan Times  

Mansukh Hiran murder case: Court rejects discharge plea of ex-cop Pradeep Sharma MUMBAI: A special NIA court on Saturday rejected the discharge plea of former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, arrested in connection with the Antillia explosives scare case and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran. Sharma is accused of helping his former colleague and the main accused in the Antillia …

Bengal: NIA arrests another suspect in Bhupatinagar bomb blast case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengal: NIA arrests another suspect in Bhupatinagar bomb blast case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency has arrested another accused in the 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast that had claimed three lives. National Investigation Agency has arrested another accused in the 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast Pachanan Ghorai, a resident of Bhupatinagar Nagar of district Purba Medinipur of West Bengal, was arrested on Friday following sustained efforts by the chief investigating officer of the …

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Bailable Warrant Issued Against Pragya Thakur Cancelled After She Appears Before NIA Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Bailable Warrant Issued Against Pragya Thakur Cancelled After She Appears Before NIA Court

Live Law  

Former BJP parliamentarian and prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case- Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday personally appeared before a special NIA court and claimed that her 'poor health' at present is because of the 'torture' to which she was subjected by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad under the then Congress government. Notably, the special court had in November 2024 issued …

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Bailable Warrant Issued Against Pragya Thakur Cancelled After She Appears Before NIA Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Bailable Warrant Issued Against Pragya Thakur Cancelled After She Appears Before NIA Court

Live Law  

Former BJP parliamentarian and prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case- Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday personally appeared before a special NIA court and claimed that her 'poor health' at present is because of the 'torture' to which she was subjected by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad under the then Congress government.Notably, the special court had in November 2024 issued. Former …

Bombay High Court reserves order on petitions and appeals in Mumbai 7/11 train blasts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on petitions and appeals in Mumbai 7/11 train blasts

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order for judgment on the death confirmation petition by the State government and appeals filed by the 12 convicts in the July 11, 2006, bomb blast case in which a series of seven bomb blasts happened in Mumbai’s local trains that caused over 180 deaths and several injured. On January 31, 2025, …

Supreme Court Asks NIA About Time Needed To Commence Trial In UAPA Case Over 2020 Bengaluru Riots
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Asks NIA About Time Needed To Commence Trial In UAPA Case Over 2020 Bengaluru Riots

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the National Investigation Agency how much time it will take for the trial court to frame charges and commence trial against accused in the 2020 Bengaluru riots case.The Court was considering a bail petition field by Shabbar Khan who has been charge-sheeted in a UAPA case related to the riots which happened in Bengaluru on …

When a terror suspect presumed dead was found alive years later
1 month, 3 weeks ago

When a terror suspect presumed dead was found alive years later

The Hindu  

April 14, 1995 was a busy day for members of the Hindu Munnani, a Hindu nationalist organisation. Mr. Easwaramoorthy had gone on to serve the Intelligence Wing in various capacities for decades and retired a couple of years ago as the Additional Director-General of Police, Tamil Nadu Police Academy. The information passed on by Mr. Easwaramoorthy was corroborated when a …

LeT prison radicalisation case: NIA files chargesheet against the ninth accused
2 months, 2 weeks ago

LeT prison radicalisation case: NIA files chargesheet against the ninth accused

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency filed a supplementary chargesheet against the ninth accused, Vikram Kumar alias Chota Usman, a resident of Begusarai in Bihar, in the Lashkar-e-Taiba -linked Bengaluru prison radicalisation case. He had come in contact with T. Naseer, an alleged LeT operative and a life convict in 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts case, lodged in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, where …

NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals
3 months, 1 week ago

NIA Mumbai Court convicts and sentences three Bangladeshi nationals

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency Special Court, Mumbai, has sentenced five years of imprisonment to three Bangladeshi nationals for illegal infiltration into India and possession of fake documents, said NIA officials on Wednesday in a press statement. Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib alias Raj Jesub Mandal, Hannan Anwar Hussain Khan alias Hannan Baburali Gazi, and Mohammed Azarali Subhanallah alias Raja Jesub Mandal …

2008 Malegaon Blast: Special Court Sets New Date For Pragya Thakur's Appearance, NIA Says Could Not Serve Summons
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2008 Malegaon Blast: Special Court Sets New Date For Pragya Thakur's Appearance, NIA Says Could Not Serve Summons

Live Law  

The National Investigation Agency told a Special Court in Mumbai on Monday that it could not serve summons to the 2008 Malegaon Blast accused, Pragya Singh Thakur. The Special Court thus set a new date for Pragya's appearance on December 30, 2024. Notably, this is not the first time NIA told the Court that it could not serve summons to …

NIA Chargesheets 12 in West Bengal Priyangu Pandey Mob Attack Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA Chargesheets 12 in West Bengal Priyangu Pandey Mob Attack Case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday chargesheeted 12 persons in the case relating to the August 2024 attack on the convoy of Priyangu Pandey and his associates in Batpara region of West Bengal. The chargesheet, filed under various sections of BNS, Arms Act, and ES Act before the NIA Special Court, Calcutta has exposed a criminal conspiracy behind …

Anti-terror agency files chargesheet against 12 for attack on Bengal BJP leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-terror agency files chargesheet against 12 for attack on Bengal BJP leader

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency on November 26 filed a chargesheet against 12 individuals in connection with the August 2024 attack on the convoy of BJP leader Priyangu Pandey and his associates in the Batpara region of West Bengal. Three individuals were arrested on August 28 for firing at Priyangu Pandey's car in North 24 Parganas during a 12-hour shutdown in …

Special NIA court issues warrant for Pragya Singh Thakur in Malegaon blast case
4 months, 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 …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
4 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday issued a fresh Bailable Warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur for not remaining present before the court during the final hearing of the 2008 Malegaon Blast case. Special Judge AK Lahoti noted that the Pragya did not appear before the court on Wednesday as was directed in an earlier order wherein a …

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 04 - November 10, 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 04 - November 10, 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 573 to 2024 LiveLaw 579 Nominal Index: Ashwinkumar Sanap vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 573 Puranlal Dhurve vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 574 Mayur Ravindra Bhagat vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 575 Maharashtra Rajya Bandhkam Kamgar Sanyukt Kriti Samiti vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw 576 Rakesh Lal Meena and Others v. Union of …

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

Bengaluru BJP office was first target of accused in cafe blast case: NIA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru BJP office was first target of accused in cafe blast case: NIA

Hindustan Times  

The two key accused in the Bengaluru cafe explosion case were involved in a “failed IED attack” at the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the city on January 22, the day of the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the National Investigation Agency said on Monday, as it filed its charge sheet against four people in …

NIA chargesheets four accused in Bengaluru cafe blast case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA chargesheets four accused in Bengaluru cafe blast case

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a chargesheet against four accused in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case. The chargesheet alleges that two radicals, Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taaha and Mussavir Hussain Shazib, allegedly inspired by the Islamic State, planned and executed the attack on the cafe. Failed attack bid In a big revelation, the NIA has claimed that the accused’s …

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma For Contesting Assembly Elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma For Contesting Assembly Elections

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to suspend the conviction of former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma in a fake encounter killing case. While reversing the Trial Court's judgment of acquittal, the High Court Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse said all circumstances were “overlooked” by the trial judge. The Special Investigation Team alleged the encounter was …

2008 Malegaon blast case: Special NIA court starts final hearing
7 months, 3 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 …

NIA files charge sheet in Bhupatinagar blast, says it involved making bombs to spread terror in region
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA files charge sheet in Bhupatinagar blast, says it involved making bombs to spread terror in region

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency has in the first week of July filed a charge sheet in connection with Bhupatinagar blast at Purba Medinipur in West Bengal and stated that investigation has exposed “criminal conspiracy involving supply of explosives for making bombs to spread terror and violence in the region”. On April 6, 2024 a team of NIA was attacked by …

2008 Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court pulls up Purohit
9 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 …

SC grants bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma in 2006 fake encounter case
10 months, 1 week ago

SC grants bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma in 2006 fake encounter case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, May 11 The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, awarded life sentence in the 2006 fake encounter killing case of gangster Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakkhan Bhaiya. SC grants bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma in 2006 fake encounter case A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the submission of …

Entire case is based on falsehood: Lt Col Purohit
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Entire case is based on falsehood: Lt Col Purohit

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In his statement to the court, Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon Bomb blast case, claimed that the entire case was based on falsehood and the narrative was fabricated and concocted. Navi Mumbai: Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, being …

2008 Malegaon Blast Trial: Accused Lt Col Purohit Alleges Torture by ATS
10 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
10 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 …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

BJP MLA Sadhvi Pragya directed to attend court proceedings
11 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
11 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 …

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Exempts Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma From Surrender Till Next Hearing Date, Admits Appeal Against Conviction
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Exempts Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma From Surrender Till Next Hearing Date, Admits Appeal Against Conviction

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted the appeal filed by former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma challenging the recent Bombay High Court's order sentencing him to life imprisonment in a fake encounter killing case. While reversing the Trial Court's judgment of acquittal, the High Court Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse said all circumstances were “overlooked” …

Malegaon Blast Case| 'Pragya Thakur's Absence Hampering Trial': Court Asks NIA To Verify Her Medical Condition
11 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 …

Special NIA Court Cancels Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case
1 year ago

Special NIA Court Cancels Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case

Live Law  

The Special NIA Court on Friday cancelled the bailable warrant it issued against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, a prime accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case, after she appeared before the court. Considering Thakur's “ill-health” and after perusing her “medical papers,” the court cancelled the bailable warrant. Pragya Singh Thakur, who is currently serving as a BJP Member of …

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Stays Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur Till Her Discharge From Hospital
1 year ago

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Stays Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur Till Her Discharge From Hospital

Live Law  

The Special NIA Court on Wednesday stayed the bailable warrant it issued against BJP MP and prime accused in the Malegaon Blast Case of 2008 Pragya Singh Thakur after the court was informed that the warrant was yet to be served on her by the National Investigation Agency and that she had been admitted to the hospital. The accused no.1 …

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

NIA files charge sheet against 7 accused in Pune ISIS terror module case
1 year, 4 months ago

NIA files charge sheet against 7 accused in Pune ISIS terror module case

Firstpost  

The charge sheet, before the NIA Special Court in Mumbai, includes various sections of the Unlawful Activities Act Act), Explosive Substances Act, Arms Act and the Indian Penal Code The National Investigation Agency Sunday filed a charge sheet in the Pune ISIS terror module case. The charge sheet was filed against the 7 accused for being involved in the collection …

Malegaon Blast: NIA Court Begins Recording Statements Of MP Pragya Thakur, Six Other Accused
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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 …

Court orders framing of charges against Tahir Hussain, nine others in a 2020 riots case
1 year, 7 months ago

Court orders framing of charges against Tahir Hussain, nine others in a 2020 riots case

The Hindu  

: A court here has ordered the framing of charges against former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and nine other people in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The charges were framed against Mr. Hussain, his brother Mohammed Shahdab and his aides, under various IPC sections, including 148, 435 and 450. The court cited the statement of an …

NIA files supplementary chargesheet against 4 PFI terrorists in Patna
1 year, 7 months ago

NIA files supplementary chargesheet against 4 PFI terrorists in Patna

Op India  

Four individuals were charged with further crimes by the National Investigation Agency on 3 August in connection with illegal and anti-national actions by the outlawed Popular Front of India in Patna. The fresh chargesheet has been filed in a special NIA court in Bihar’s Patna district against Md Tanweer, Md Aabid, Md Belal and Md Irshad Alam, all residents of …

Malegaon bomb blast case: NIA court says it will pass orders on prosecuting ATS officer at the time of final verdict
1 year, 7 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, 11 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 Jaipur bomb blast case: Sachin Pilot questions CM Gehlot's home dept, says 'How did accused get away'
1 year, 11 months ago

2008 Jaipur bomb blast case: Sachin Pilot questions CM Gehlot's home dept, says 'How did accused get away'

India TV News  

2008 Jaipur bomb blast case: Sachin Pilot questions CM Gehlot's home dept, says 'How did accused get away' 2008 Jaipur bomb blast case: Sachin Pilot said that everyone knows the blasts took place and the accused were caught. 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts case: A day after the Rajasthan High Court acquitted four convicts in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts …

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

NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against Five People In Nizamabad PFI Case
2 years ago

NIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against Five People In Nizamabad PFI Case

ABP News  

The National Investigation Agency has filed a supplementary chargesheet against five members of Popular Front of India in the Nizamabad case for allegedly provoking and radicalising Muslim youths, recruiting them and imparting weapons training in camps. National Investigation Agency on March 16 filed another charge-sheet against Popular Front of India naming five accused in the Nizamabad case against the banned …

Karnataka: NIA arrests prime accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case
2 years ago

Karnataka: NIA arrests prime accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested M H Tuffail, the prime accused in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru, from his hideout at Dasaralli under Amruthalli police station limits in Bengaluru, on Sunday. When it was difficult to get clues of the accused, the NIA announced a reward of ₹5 lakh for the informers …

Bombay High Court rejects bail petition of Pradeep Sharma in Antilia bomb threat case
2 years, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court rejects bail petition of Pradeep Sharma in Antilia bomb threat case

Op India  

Bombay High Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Pradeep Sharma, former ‘encounter specialist’ of Mumbai Police in the ‘Antilia’ bomb scare case. Earlier in May last year, the National Investigation Agency while opposing the bail plea of Shiv Sena leader and former encounter specialist of Mumbai Police Pradeep Sharma in Bombay High Court said that he was paid …

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