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1 month, 1 week ago

No Judge Will Decide Cases Based On A Film: Bombay HC On Plea Apprehending "Match Fixing" Movie May Affect Malegaon Blast Case Verdict

Live Law

The Bombay High Court while clearing the decks for the release of the controversial film 'Match Fixing: The Nation is At Stake', said no judge in India would ever decide a trial on the basis of a movie's plot. A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Somasekhar Sundaresan pulled up one of the petitioners, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, for …

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1 month, 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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Match Fixing' Film Perpetuates Negative Stereotypes Against Muslims, Aggravates Tensions Between Communities: Plea In Bombay High Court

Live Law

The Bombay High Court is likely to hear a plea seeking a stay on the release of the controversial film "Match Fixing - The Nation Is At Stake" which is based on the 2008 Malegaon Blast Case, as it perpetuates negative stereotypes against Muslims.The petition seeks a stay on the film's release on the ground that the Trailer of the …

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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 …

Court Case Accused Singh Special Malegaon Thakur

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 …

Court Case Accused Singh Special Malegaon Thakur

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Attempts were made to link me with Malegaon blast: Yogi

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that attempts were made by the then Congress government to implicate him in the 2008 Malegaon blast case in Maharashtra, which left six dead and over 100 others injured. This is the same Congress that questioned the existence of Lord Ram and coined the term ‘Hindu terror’ during the UPA government to …

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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

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 …

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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 …

Mumbai Court Order Accused Report Nia Bhopal

9 months 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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

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

Live Law

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 …

Record Court Documents Accused Crpc Thakur Purohit

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Trial Court Petitions Accused Kulkarni Filed Bench

2 years, 5 months ago

Malegaon blast case: NIA court rejects plea seeking cancellation of accused's bail

Firstpost

Nisar Ahmed Bilal, the father of one of the victims and an intervener in the case, sought cancellation of the bail granted to Sudhakar Dwivedi, claiming that the latter had allegedly violated the bail conditions by travelling to Nepal without taking the court’s permission Mumbai: A special National Investigation Agency court here on Thursday rejected a plea seeking cancellation of …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Army Witness Blast Statement Accused Nia Malegaon

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 …

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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 …

Media Accused Malegaon Malegaon Blast Court Trial Blast Purohit Nia Application

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 …

Witnesses Letter Nia Ats Malegaon Blast

3 years, 3 months ago

Second of 188 witnesses in 2008 Malegaon blast case turns hostile

India Today

The special court dealing with National Investigation Agency cases declared a key witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case as hostile on Saturday. The key witness, whose statements were recorded earlier by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad, answered "I don't know" to most questions put across to him by the prosecution. The witness had told the ATS that, in 2008, …

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No Judge Will Decide Cases Based On A Film: Bombay HC On Plea Apprehending "Match Fixing" Movie May Affect Malegaon Blast Case Verdict

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

'Match Fixing' Film Perpetuates Negative Stereotypes Against Muslims, Aggravates Tensions Between Communities: Plea In Bombay High Court

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

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

Attempts were made to link me with Malegaon blast: Yogi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malegaon blast case: NIA court rejects plea seeking cancellation of accused's bail

2008 Malegaon blast case: 21st witness turns hostile

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

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

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

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

Malegaon blast accused Purohit seeks in camera trial

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

Second of 188 witnesses in 2008 Malegaon blast case turns hostile