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Salaams and Salutes to the Witness-Survivors of Gulberg Society as We Wait for Justice: Advocate SM Vohra

17-Jun-2016

UPDATE: Today, June 17 is the day that final judgement will be delivered in the Gulberg Society Massacre. Witness Survivors have filed detailed Written Arguments making a strong case for life sentence. The advocates for the survivors, backed by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) have also ,ade out a strong case for Compensation under…

Special Court Convicts 24 of 66 Accused, Acquits 36 Others in Gulberg Society Massacre Case

03-Jun-2016

Photo credit: Indian Express Delivering its verdict in the Gulberg Society massacre case in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002, a Special Trial Court today convicted 24 of the 66 accused while 36 others were given the benefit of doubt and acquitted. Of the 24 convicted, 11 have been held guilty of serious offences including murder,…

Judgement in Gulberg Society trial to be pronounced on June 2

25-May-2016

Photo credit: Zee News Special Judge PB Desai will pronounce judgement in the famed Gulberg Society Trial on June 2, 2016. The trial that began in September 2009 was stayed for a few months after Special PP, RK Shah quit in February 2010 making serious allegations against both the sitting judge and officers of the…

Gulberg Trial: Judge Dhanda passes order rejecting SIT s application

03-Jul-2012

Judge Dhanda hearing the Gulberg Trial today passed two orders explicitly rejecting the Special Investigation Team (SIT)s applications deferring filling investigation papers related to the questionable roles of former Joint CP MK Tandon, former DCP PB Gondia etc. In these orders the judge also passed severe strictures against the SIT for failing to produce the…

Gulberg case adjourned till SC review SIT performance

15-Mar-2010

March 15, 2010 Gulberg case adjourned till SC review SIT performance URGENT PRESS RELEASE The ongoing trial in the Gulberg society massacre case has been deferred until the Supreme Court hears, in detail submissions on the allegations made against the SIT and the response by its chairperson Dr Raghavan in early April. The resignation…

Balwant Singh deposed in Gulberg Trial

16-Feb-2010

February 16, 2010 An important witness for the prosecution Balwant Sinh from the Gujarat Home Department deposed in the Gulberg Trial yesterday he stated that he had given permission to prosecute KG Erda then PI. Meghaninagar. He deposed on Feb 15. He also admitted that between 12 noon and 5 pm on February 28,…

Rupa Mody identifies Erda, others in court -DNA

11-Nov-2009

November 11, 2009 The DNA Rupa Mody identifies Erda, others in court In jam-packed courtroom, Gulbarg survivor narrates the hell she has been through DNA Correspondent. Ahmedabad In a jam-packed courtroom of judge BU Joshi, Gulbarg society survivor Rupa Mody narrated her plight, a true story that was captured in the movie Parzania. In…

SIT forced to submit police records in Gulberg Case, phone records of 3 accused missing

07-Oct-2009

October 7, 2009 Press Release SIT forced to submit police records in Gulberg Case, phone records of 3 accused missing The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court on March 26, 20095, compelled by an order of the trial court on September 7, 2009 to re-investigate certain critical areas absent from records…