Criminal Law News It’s official: Modi gets clean chit in Gulberg massacre April 11, 2012 / April 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special panel probing the 2002 Gujarat riots has given a clean to Chief Minister Narendra Modi, absolving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader of the accusation that he had a role in a case related to the communal carnage. Metropolitan magistrate M.S. Bhatt, who received the closure report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat riots 2002 Gulberg Society massacre Chief Minister Narendra Modi Metropolitan magistrate M.S. Bhatt
High Profile Cases Supreme Court recalls notice on Narendra Modi March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday recalled its notice to the Gujarat government and the Nanavati Commission on a plea to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi for recording his statement on his alleged role in the 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state. A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave recalled the order issuing […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice on plea to summon Modi before riots panel March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government and Nanavati Commission on a plea seeking the summoning of Chief Minister Narendra Modi regarding his role during 2002 riots in the state. A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave issued notice on a plea by Amrish N. Patel, of NGO […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat riots Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Petition seeking Narendra Modi’s deposition before Nanavati panel rejected February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a reprieve for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court Wednesday rejected a petition seeking his deposition before the Nanavati-Mehta commission probing the 2002 communal riots in the state. “The court has dismissed the appeal filed by NGO Jan Sangharsh Manch challenging the order of the commission on the ground that the commission […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat High Court judge K.G. Shah Supreme Court judge G.T. Nanavati
Top Law News Who leaked Modi’s letter to PM, asks court September 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Wednesday on 7th September issued notice to its registrar general, the personal secretary to the chief justice and Lokayukta R.A. Mehta seeking answers on how the contents of a letter from Chief Minister Narendra Modi to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached mediapersons. Modi wrote to the prime minister demanding annulment of […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat High Court Gujrat Lokayukta appointment Lokayukta R.A. Mehta Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
High Profile Cases Ready to name more witnesses, Gujarat cop tells probe panel May 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gujarat’s senior IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt told the Nanavati-Mehta commission that he could name other witnesses who would vouchsafe his presence at a crucial meeting called by Chief Minister Narendra Modi Feb 27,2002 in addition to the names he mentioned in his affidavit made before the Supreme Court. “I will give the names of […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat cop IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt Nanavati-Mehta commission ready witnesses