Official death toll in the naroda patiya case stands at 97. In the source muslim india you just search for state sponsorship in naroda patiya massacre because this is what you want to see and surprisingly there is nothing that says that naroda patiya in perticular is a statesponsored act. Initially, the learned judge before whom the three applications were submitted and who has passed the impugned order below the said applications was designated to conduct the trial in sessions case no. Naroda patiya and gulberg are arguably two of the worst incidents of the reprisal killings that rocked the state as bodies of the godhra mass arson victims were given to vhp strongman jaideep patel and thereafter paraded in angry processions in. Dr patel is alleged to have been in close contact via telephone with the main accused in the naroda patiya massacres including dr kodnani.
But even this victory cannot blind us to the fact that most of the guilty, including the ones at the top, remain free. Ahmedabad city as promptly as he did in the case of the godhra train carnage. The best bakery case was seen by human rights organizations in india as a test case given that what amnesty calls strong evidence against the accused existed, but the victims gained little justice. The gujarat high court last week awarded ten years of rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre case, in view of the gravity and magnitude of the offence and. According to the prosecution case, the victims mainly hailed from muslim community. P j rajput, rajkumar chaumal and umesh bharwad were earlier acquitted by a trial court in 2012 but the high court reversed the judgment and convicted them of arson and being part of a violent mob that killed 96 muslims.
The language used in the chargesheet prepared for the naroda patia case. The case of dia asi has been excavating at the site since the begin ning of 2003. Fourteen people died in the best bakery incident, v. Instead it acquitted the accused and mentioned in its judgment that the investigation was not conducted properly. Society at chamanpura, naroda patiya and sardarpura. Gujarat high court verdict triumph of truth, maya kodnani. Naroda patiya riot is one of the worst incidents which followed the godhra. The gujarat high court on friday acquitted kodnani in naroda patiya massacre case. Np%20full%20judgmntnaroda%20patiya%20%20common%20judgment. The supreme court of indias best bakery judgment, 2004 summary. Fourteen people died in the best bakery incident, v adodara. Cjp is committed to continuing its quest for exemplary justice.
Naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting 32 powerful accused. In many cases, the police led the charge, using gunfire to kill muslims. In a crucial development, maya kodnani, one of the key accused in the 2002 naroda patiya case has been acquitted by the gujarat high court. Apr 20, 2018 the gujarat high court is likely to pronounce its verdict on appeals in the 2002 naroda patiya riot case on thursday. Ra2052014 cav judgment society, sardarpura massacre etc. Gujarat government to seek death penalty for maya kodnani. The naroda patiya massacre took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, in ahmedabad, india, during the 2002 gujarat riots. The gujarat high court on tuesday allowed six victims of the 2002 naroda patiya massacre to get case papers running into over 1. Gujarat hc acquits maya kodnani, upholds babu bajrangis life imprisonment the court deliverd its final verdict on appeals against the special sit courts order, in which 32 persons including former minister maya kodnani were convicted and 29 others were acquitted. Aug 31, 2012 naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting 32 powerful accused. Supreme court grants bail to four convicts in naroda patiya. Naroda patiya case wherein present petitioners were accused persons vide judgment. Apr 20, 2018 the gujarat high court is likely to pronounce its verdict on a batch of appeals moved by 32 convicts including former bjp minister maya kodnani, who were sentenced to life for their role in the 2002 naroda patiya riot case on friday.
The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was a threeday period of intercommunal violence in the western indian state of gujarat. The gujarat high court on monday sentenced three convicts in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre case to ten years of imprisonment. Apr 25, 2018 it is to be noted that it is the same case in connection with which the cic had in march upheld the decision of the delhi police to not share information with an rti applicant who claimed that the. The case was tried at a fast court by the vadodara sessions court judge hemantsinh u mahida.
We are happy to place edited excerpts of this landmark judgement before our readers. Thus judge yagniks ruling may well have implications for the case against modi and others that is still before the courts. Heidelberg papers in south asian and comparative politics. Justice delivered, the naroda patiya verdict sabrangindia. The communal violence at naroda was deemed the largest single case of mass murder during. Aug 29, 2017 naroda patiya and gulberg are arguably two of the worst incidents of the reprisal killings that rocked the state as bodies of the godhra mass arson victims were given to vhp strongman jaideep patel and thereafter paraded in angry processions in ahmedabad and elsewhere. The group of 8 sessions cases is popularly known as naroda patiya case, had taken place in the aftermath of the destruction of the babri masjid in ayodhya, uttar pradesh. Maya, a gynaecologist, was convicted by a special sit.
His identity was being to the media by the inspector on the day of the blast, therefore he was to be protected with extra protection by mumbai police. The naroda patiya massacre loweralpha 2 took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, loweralpha 3 in ahmedabad, india, during the 2002 gujarat riots. The worst attack was at naroda patiya, where a settlement of 25,000 muslims. Agreement between indiauae on juridical and judicial. As a matter of fact, this court has observed in its judgment that a37 was. The group of eight session cases popularly known as naroda patiya case, is turned out of the occurrence of killing of kar sevaks at godhra in sabarmati. File photo a division bench of the gujarat high court on friday will pronounce the judgment on a batch of appeal petitions moved by 32 convicts, including former gujarat minister maya kodnani, sentenced to life imprisonment for their roles in the naroda patiya case in which 97 muslims were massacred on february 28, 2002 in the postgodhra riots. Gujarat high court to pronounce judgment in case today former bjp leader maya kodnani, bajrang dal leader babu bajrangi and 29 others were convicted in 2012 by a special trial court. Jul 03, 2018 the gujarat high court last week awarded ten years of rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre case, in view of the gravity and magnitude of the offence and.
The best bakery case also called tulsi bakery case was a legal case involving the burning down of the best bakery, a small outlet in the hanuman tekri area in vadodara, gujarat, india, on 1. In this case shivnarayan pandey a taxi driver has given some clues on the case of twin blast case therefore was a very important witness in this case. This case was going on for decades and it has reached the right conclusion. While the abovementioned verdicts stand out, individually and collectively, so far as criminal jurisprudence in the context of communal violence is concerned, the naroda patiya judgement is especially signifi. Implications of maya kodnanis acquittal in naroda patiya case. The court observed while granting bail that the high court verdict of conviction was debatable and that they should be released on bail since their appeal hearing would take time. Archaeology at the heart of a political confrontation. Cjp fights for justice in the naroda patiya massacre cjp. We have no orders to save you state participation and. The group of eight session cases popularly known as. The high court pronounced its verdict saying that the charges against maya kodnani could not be established. Hc acquits maya kodnani in naroda patiya riots case deccan.
Cjp has been fighting for justice alongside the survivors of the gujarat 2002 carnage. The naroda patiya case is one of the 68 cases taken up by cjp from the magistrate court upwards to the supreme court. Then followed the judgement in the naroda patiya case in end august 2012 when 32 of the accused were sentenced to life imprisonment. Gujarat police criminal conspiracy sting operation failure of the sit to substantiate evidence. Full text naroda patiya trial judgment full text of historic verdict delivered by judge jyotsana yagnik. Former bjp minister maya kodnani, who was among 32 people convicted in the case by a special court, was acquitted in naroda patiya case. Apr 21, 2018 the gujarat high court on friday acquitted kodnani in naroda patiya massacre case.
Judges exit gujarat riots case, say accused tried to approach. So far 54 persons have been arrested, out of which 51 are out on bail. Maya kodnani acquitted in naroda patiya case by gujarat high. Naroda patiya special trial court judgement convicting 32. Ninetyseven people had been killed at naroda patiya in ahmedabad during postgodhra riots in gujarat in 2002. Excerpts from the judgement in the naroda patiya case editors note0 background0 list of accused quality of witness testimony previous investigation. Without doubt, the naroda patiya verdict was a proud moment for the judiciary and the countrys democratic polity. Judgment for sale download the agreement indiauae 1999. Gujarat high court sentences three to 10 years in jail on business standard. The group of eight session cases popularly known as naroda patiya case, is turned out of the occurrence of killing of kar sevaks at godhra in sabarmati express on 27022002, while the train coming from ayodhya halted at godhra.
Read this story in gujarati read this story in marathi in video. The supreme court of indias best bakery judgment, 2004. The gujarat high court on friday acquitted former state bjp minister mayaben kodnani, a key accused in the 2002 naroda patiya riots case. Subsequently, naroda patiya was one of many towns in gujarat affected by riots in. The victims had filed a petition earlier this month to get the case papers free of cost after the registry demanded rs 1. Gujarat high court on friday acquitted 17 persons including maya kodnani and upheld the conviction of 12 persons including babu bajrangi in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre case.
The supreme court has granted bail to four convicts in naroda patiya case of 2002 where 97 people were killed during riots in gujarat. The gujarat high court is likely to pronounce its verdict on appeals in the 2002 naroda patiya riot case on thursday. The worst attack was at naroda patiya, where a settlement of 25,000 muslims was. This court after detailed hearing of the matter, dismissed the same. The gujarat government will seek death penalty for maya kodnani, a former minister in narendra modi government, bajrang dal leader babu bajrangi and eight others when it files an appeal in the high court against the special. It is rare that a single case can accomplish so much. The naroda patiya massacre took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, in ahmedabad, india. The gujarat high court on friday pronounced its verdict in the 2002 gujarat riots case of naroda patiya. Jul 24, 2015 a twojudge bench has recused itself from hearing a case related to one of the bloodiest episodes of 2002 gujarat riots the case involving the massacre of over 100 people in naroda patiya. On april 23, 2015, babu bajrangi, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 2002 naroda patiya massacre in which 97 people were murdered in broad daylight, was released on bail by the gujarat high court for an urgent eye operation. Kodnani and others were awarded 28 years of imprisonment by a special court in 2012. The supreme court of indias best bakery judgment, 2004 under the criminal procedure code. Out of the total 61 accused in the case, the special sit court had in august 2012 held 32 guilty, and acquitted 29 others. Sheikh and another v state of gujarat and others article pdf available january 2006 with 3,695 reads how we measure reads.
Dr patel, although expected to be charged in the naroda patiya massacres, awaits the verdict of another trial known as the naroda gam case where 11 people were killed. There are a large number of judgements on this point, including one by a. May 23, 2018 official death toll in the naroda patiya case stands at 97. She maya kodnani was a kingpin of naroda patiya massacre and she is one of the. Agreement between indiauae on juridical and judicial cooperation november 01, 2012 kochi source. The neighborhoods of naroda patia and gulbarg society were the site of two. Naroda patiya common judgment free ebook download as pdf file. The gujarat high court is likely to pronounce its verdict on a batch of appeals moved by 32 convicts including former bjp minister maya kodnani, who were sentenced to life for their role in the 2002 naroda patiya riot case on friday.
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