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Naroda Patiya case: SIT says Amit Shah's defence of Maya Kodnani in Gujarat riots 'not believable'
•In September last year, Shah had appeared as a defence witness for Kodnani, who had requested the court to summon him to prove her alibi —that she was present in the Assembly and later at the Sola Civil Hospital on the day the 2002 riots broke out and not at Naroda Gam
Naroda Patiya riots case: Gujarat HC sentences 3 convicts to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, fines them Rs 1,000 each
Fp Staff •The Gujarat HC pronounced 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for convicts Umesh Bharwad, Padmendrasinh Rajput and Rajkumar Chaumal in Naroda Patiya case.
Naroda Patiya riots case: Gujarat HC criticises SIT probe; says it had several shortfalls, didn't 'inspire much confidence'
•Coming down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which probed the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot cases, the Gujarat High Court said there were several "shortfalls" in its probe.
Naroda Patiya massacre case: Truth always wins, says Maya Kodnani after acquittal by Gujarat High Court
•Former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who was acquitted in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, on Saturday said that she has not yet thought about joining active politics, but will continue to remain a BJP worker.
Naroda Patiya massacre: Maya Kodnani's acquittal exposes a justice system ineffectual against mob violence
Ajay Singh •Maya Kodnani’s acquittal follows a familiar pattern that raises serious doubts about India’s criminal justice system and exposes its inability to deal with crimes of collective nature.
Maya Kodnani's acquittal in Naroda Patiya massacre may erode faith of people in investigating agencies, courts
Sandipan Sharma •Maya Kodnani's acquittal says a lot about our justice system though. In 2012, a trial court had called her the mastermind of the Naroda Patiya massacre.
Naroda Patiya riots: Gujarat HC upholds Babu Bajrangi's conviction, says prosecution able to establish conspiracy
Fp Staff •The Gujarat High Court on Friday upheld the conviction of Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi in the Naroda Patiya riots case.
Maya Kodnani acquitted in Naroda Patiya massacre case: How BJP leader went from 'kingpin of riot' to acquittal
Fp Staff •The Gujarat High Court acquitted Maya Kodnani of all charges, following witnesses turning hostile, judges recusing themselves, and the SIT choosing not to seek an enhancement of Kodnani's sentence
Naroda Patiya riot case: Gujarat High Court likely to pronounce judgement on appeals filed by 32 convicts
Fp Staff •The Gujarat High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case on Friday.
Maya Kodnani acquitted in Naroda Patiya riot case: A look back at RSS poster girl's journey
Fppolitics •A doctor who preferred politics and began a rapid rise through the ranks of the BJP, Maya Kodnani's political career will perhaps not survive the conviction in the Naroda Patiya case.