SC vacates stay on Godhra trial: Godhra train burning pre-planned: panel
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New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated a stay order on the Godhra riots cases of 2002 in Gujarat, paving the way for a verdict also in the case of train burning.
It paved the way for verdict in eight of the nine riot related cases by the special courts hearing them, except the case of Gulbarga Society.
The Supreme Court earlier had stayed the judgements because it was felt that the verdicts might affect the investigation and outcome of the other ongoing cases.
Supreme Court conducted the hearing on the report submitted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Godhra riots.
Prashant Bhushan, whose appointment as amicus curie was opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), withdrew himself.
Godhra train burning pre-planned: panel
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Ahmedabad, Sept 25: A probe panel today said the Godhra train burning six years ago that killed 59 people and triggered Gujarat-wide communal violence was not an accident but a premeditated crime - leading to jubilation in the BJP camp.
The first part of the Godhra Commission report tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
The report says that the incident of burning S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002, was a pre-planned conspiracy and not an accident. The report was tabled in the House as it met for a three-day session.
Justice (Retd) G T Nanavati and Justice (Retd) Akshay Mehta of the Commission submitted the first part of their report covering their findings on the burning of S6 coach of Sabarmati Express near Godhra Railway Station on February 2002 to the state government last week.
According to the report, the burning of the train was a pre-planned act. Around 140 litres of petrol was used to set the train on fire. The report also states that Maulvi Umrej plotted the conspiracy to set the Sabarmati Expresss ablaze. The policemen who were assigned to travel on the train neglected their duty and have been dismissed.
The commission was set up in 2002 and it submitted first part of its report after six years. The commission is likely to submit the second part of its report about their findings on the post-Godhra riots and the role of government in it by December.
This finding of the two-member Commission goes contrary to a probe headed by another former Supreme Court judge U C Banerjee set up by the Lalu Prasad-headed railway ministry that the coach burning was purely an accident. Retired justice Akshay Mehta was the other member of the Nanavati Commission
When questioned about these latest developments in the case, Banerjee refuted the findings of the Nanavati Commission. He said, "I have not seen the report yet. I have examined a large number of passengers. I stand by the report I had submitted. It was an accidental incident and not pre-planned. I have also negated the use of petrol after examining the evidence. All my findings are based on the evidence submitted before me.”
NGOs had opposed the tabling of the report in the state assembly by filing a petition in the Gujarat High Court. The petition was, however, rejected by the court saying that there is no such provision in the Commission of Inquiry's Act which restricts any commission to submit the reports in parts.
BJP hails Nanavati report, says it exposed the truth
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday (September 25) hailed the Nanavati Commission report on the Godhra carnage that gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and claimed it exposed Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's contention that the incident was an accident.
“We will request that the matter should proceed according to the Nanavati Commission report in the courts also. It will prove to be a milestone in convicting the culprits,” BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters.
“More than 50 Kar Sewaks were burnt alive and Lalu Prasad Yadav had made an effort to show it as an accident via the Bannerjee Commission report, which was ill-conceived and never conducted an exhaustive inquiry," Javadekar said.
Modi committed contempt of court: Setalvad
Social activist Teesta Setalvad, who was at the forefront of the campaign for justice to the victims of Godhra riots, today said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has committed contempt of court by releasing the Nanavati Commission report in the state Assembly.
Speaking to TV channel TIMES NOW, she said, “I would like to point out that the Chief Minister has scant respect for the rule of law and investigation. He has committed contempt of the Supreme Court by releasing the report at this juncture.
Setalvad said the Raghav Behl committee appointed by the Supreme Court is going into the Godhra incident. "By releasing the report at this juncture, it is clear that the Chief Minister wants to use this manipulative report as an electoral arsenal". “We can be hopeful that the Supreme Court will restrain the Chief Minister from the misuse of this report," she added.
The Godhra Committee report on the burning of the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express, which was tabled in the state Assembly today, gave a clean chit to Modi and said the fire was pre-planned.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated a stay order on the Godhra riots cases of 2002 in Gujarat, paving the way for a verdict also in the case of train burning.
It paved the way for verdict in eight of the nine riot related cases by the special courts hearing them, except the case of Gulbarga Society.
The Supreme Court earlier had stayed the judgements because it was felt that the verdicts might affect the investigation and outcome of the other ongoing cases.
Supreme Court conducted the hearing on the report submitted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Godhra riots.
Prashant Bhushan, whose appointment as amicus curie was opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), withdrew himself.
Godhra train burning pre-planned: panel
courtesy: http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/newsDetails250908a.php
Ahmedabad, Sept 25: A probe panel today said the Godhra train burning six years ago that killed 59 people and triggered Gujarat-wide communal violence was not an accident but a premeditated crime - leading to jubilation in the BJP camp.
The first part of the Godhra Commission report tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
The report says that the incident of burning S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002, was a pre-planned conspiracy and not an accident. The report was tabled in the House as it met for a three-day session.
Justice (Retd) G T Nanavati and Justice (Retd) Akshay Mehta of the Commission submitted the first part of their report covering their findings on the burning of S6 coach of Sabarmati Express near Godhra Railway Station on February 2002 to the state government last week.
According to the report, the burning of the train was a pre-planned act. Around 140 litres of petrol was used to set the train on fire. The report also states that Maulvi Umrej plotted the conspiracy to set the Sabarmati Expresss ablaze. The policemen who were assigned to travel on the train neglected their duty and have been dismissed.
The commission was set up in 2002 and it submitted first part of its report after six years. The commission is likely to submit the second part of its report about their findings on the post-Godhra riots and the role of government in it by December.
This finding of the two-member Commission goes contrary to a probe headed by another former Supreme Court judge U C Banerjee set up by the Lalu Prasad-headed railway ministry that the coach burning was purely an accident. Retired justice Akshay Mehta was the other member of the Nanavati Commission
When questioned about these latest developments in the case, Banerjee refuted the findings of the Nanavati Commission. He said, "I have not seen the report yet. I have examined a large number of passengers. I stand by the report I had submitted. It was an accidental incident and not pre-planned. I have also negated the use of petrol after examining the evidence. All my findings are based on the evidence submitted before me.”
NGOs had opposed the tabling of the report in the state assembly by filing a petition in the Gujarat High Court. The petition was, however, rejected by the court saying that there is no such provision in the Commission of Inquiry's Act which restricts any commission to submit the reports in parts.
BJP hails Nanavati report, says it exposed the truth
The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday (September 25) hailed the Nanavati Commission report on the Godhra carnage that gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and claimed it exposed Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's contention that the incident was an accident.
“We will request that the matter should proceed according to the Nanavati Commission report in the courts also. It will prove to be a milestone in convicting the culprits,” BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters.
“More than 50 Kar Sewaks were burnt alive and Lalu Prasad Yadav had made an effort to show it as an accident via the Bannerjee Commission report, which was ill-conceived and never conducted an exhaustive inquiry," Javadekar said.
Modi committed contempt of court: Setalvad
Social activist Teesta Setalvad, who was at the forefront of the campaign for justice to the victims of Godhra riots, today said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has committed contempt of court by releasing the Nanavati Commission report in the state Assembly.
Speaking to TV channel TIMES NOW, she said, “I would like to point out that the Chief Minister has scant respect for the rule of law and investigation. He has committed contempt of the Supreme Court by releasing the report at this juncture.
Setalvad said the Raghav Behl committee appointed by the Supreme Court is going into the Godhra incident. "By releasing the report at this juncture, it is clear that the Chief Minister wants to use this manipulative report as an electoral arsenal". “We can be hopeful that the Supreme Court will restrain the Chief Minister from the misuse of this report," she added.
The Godhra Committee report on the burning of the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express, which was tabled in the state Assembly today, gave a clean chit to Modi and said the fire was pre-planned.
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