New Delhi, 3 April 2014 The Supreme Court today expressed satisfaction over the progress of nine cases of post-Godhra violence in Gujarat probed by Special Investigation Team (SIT). “There has been a lot of progress and out of nine cases, six are over and three are almost at final stage,” a bench comprising Justices HL Dattu, Ranjana Prakash Desai and MY Eqbal said. The bench took on record the fresh report of February 27 filed by the SIT on the progress of the...Read More

Ahmedabad, 3 April 2014 For all those who want to judge Narendra Modi, who has emerged as one of the most hyped figures of the recent times, not by the polarized public life & politics but merely by his actions i.e. facts, Mrs. Madhu Kishwar’s recently-launched book “Modi, Muslims and Media”, capturing the reality of governance in Gujarat during the tenure of Modi, could come in handy. The author of the book Madhu Kishwar currently a Professor at Center for...Read More

var ven_video_key="NTM2NjcwfHwxMzQwfHxudWxsfHwxLDIsMQ=="; var ven_width="405"; var ven_height="325"; New Delhi, 23 March 2014 Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday questioned legal knowledge of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, over his remark on credibility of the court appointed SIT and its report on 2002 Gujarat riots case. In an interview Gandhi had said that legal accountability for the riots should be fixed and dismissed the talk of clean chit to th...Read More

Ahmedabad, 18 March 2014 Just two days after Rahul Gandhi's interview questioning clean chit to Narendra Modi in year 2002 riot case, Zakia Jafry, an applicant backed by Teesta Setalvad moved Gujarat High Court against lower court verdict of approval to SIT report. The Supreme Court appointed and monitored Special Investigation Team had given clean chit to Modi and others in 2002 riot case. The Supreme Court had admired SIT's work. Event he lower court in Ahmedabad a...Read More

Ahmedabad, 26 December 2013 As expected, the Gujarat Congress has not been able to digest today's court verdict approving SIT closure report. State Congress president Shri Arjun Modhwadia has in his statement termed today's court verdict as shocking and unfortunate. Modhwadia has in his statement attacked Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team and his chief Shri Raghvan. Meanwhile in his talk to media, SIT chief Raghavan said, "there are so many forces...Read More

Ahmedabad, 26 December 2013 The Ahmedabad magisterial court is likely to decide today on whether the SIT clean chit to Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots should be upheld. The order is to be passed on a protest petition by Zakia Jafri, a riot victim. While the SIT says it has found no evidence whatsoever, Zakia Jafri has argued that there is adequate evidence to prosecute Modi and others who include police officers, bureaucrats and political leaders. Following t...Read More

Ahmedabad, 1 December 2013 The court of metropolitan magistrate BJ Ganatra is likely to pronounce its order on Monday on Zakia Jafri's plea protesting closure report of Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team, giving clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others with regard to alleged conspiracy behind the 2002 riots. The pronouncement of order was deferred on October 28 for tomorrow after arguments on Jafri's petition by her lawye...Read More

Ahmedabad, 28 October 2013 Metropolitan magistrate BJ Ganatra today deferred pronouncement of order on Zakia Jafri's petition till 2 December as the judgement writing is yet to be completed by the court. Zakia has filed plea against closure report of Supreme Court-appointed SIT, giving clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others with regard to alleged conspiracy behind the 2002 riot. Presented in video here is SIT lawyer Jamowar's briefing to medi...Read More

Ahmedabad, 3 June 2013 Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team(SIT) today completed its arguments on Zakia Jafri's protest plea challenging clean chit to Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in year 2002 riot probe. As SIT has completed its arguments, now Zakia's lawyers will present their arguments. On request of Zakia Jafri's lawyer, the next date of hearing has been fixed as 17 June. The court will start daily hearing from 17 June. ...Read More

Ahmedabad, 11 May 2013 The Supreme Court has asked the Special Investigation Team(SIT) that probed the post-Godhra Gujarat riot cases to approach the Gujarat High Court with its plea that the transfer of metropolitan magistrate B.J. Ganatra be put on hold. SIT Chief RK Raghavan in his May 7, 2013 letter sought that the transfer be stayed till the hearing in the protest petition by Zakia Jaffri, challenging its closure report in Gulberg Society carnage, was completed. The lett...Read More