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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Post-Godhra riots case: 19 years after conviction, Guj HC acquits 3 for want of reliable evidence
Ahmedabad, Nineteen years after three men were convicted and sentenced to five-year rigorous imprisonment in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case by a fast track court, the Gujarat High Court has acquitted them by observing that their conviction was not based on reliable evidence. Post-Godhra riots case: 19 years after conviction, Guj HC acquits 3 for want of reliable evidence A bench of Justice Gita Gopi allowed the appeals filed by Sachin Patel, Ashok Patel, and Ashok Gupta, challenging their conviction by a fast-track court in Anand and the order of sentence dated May 29, 2006. "The learned trial court judge had erred in the appreciation of the evidence. Conviction is not based on reliable and corroborative evidence. The identification of the accused has not been proved during the trial," the high court stated in the order passed on Monday. Of the nine individuals who faced trial, four had been convicted and handed five-year rigorous imprisonment under sections of the Indian Penal Code for rioting, arson, unlawful assembly, etc. One appellant died in 2009. The prosecution had stated that the three convicts were part of a crowd that gathered at a locality in Anand a day after two coaches of the Sabarmati Express train were set on fire at Godhra station on February 27, 2002. The crowd allegedly damaged shops and set some of them on fire, violating the order issued by the district magistrate under section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. The high court noted that whether the appellants were members of the unlawful assembly and involved in arson had not been proved. None of their acts in prosecution of the common object of setting things on fire and damaging the private and public property has been proved during the trial, the high court stated. On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Godhra, triggering riots in Gujarat. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Post-Godhra riots case: 19 years after conviction, Gujarat HC acquits 3 for want of reliable evidence
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat High Court has acquitted three men who were convicted and sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment by a fast track court for their alleged involvement in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case, stating their conviction was not based on reliable evidence. The acquittal comes 19 years after their initial conviction. The high court bench of Justice Gita Gopi granted appeals filed by Sachin Patel, Ashok Patel , and Ashok Gupta, who had challenged their conviction by a fast-track court in Anand and the sentencing order from May 29, 2006, according to PTI. "The learned trial court judge had erred in the appreciation of the evidence. Conviction is not based on reliable and corroborative evidence. The identification of the accused has not been proved during the trial," the high court stated in its Monday order. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad The case originally involved nine individuals, with four being convicted and sentenced to five-year rigorous imprisonment under various Indian Penal Code sections for rioting, arson, and unlawful assembly. One appellant passed away in 2009. According to the prosecution, the three convicts were part of a crowd that gathered in Anand a day after the Sabarmati Express train incident at Godhra station on February 27, 2002. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 11 Foods That Help In Healing Knee Pain Naturally Undo The crowd allegedly damaged and set fire to shops, violating the district magistrate's order under section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. The high court observed that the prosecution failed to prove whether the appellants were members of the unlawful assembly and their involvement in arson. "None of their acts in prosecution of the common object -- of setting things on fire and damaging the private and public property -- has been proved during the trial," the high court stated. The case stemmed from the February 27, 2002 incident when 59 people were killed after the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Godhra, which triggered riots in Gujarat.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Post-Godhra riots case: 19 years after conviction, Gujarat HC acquits 3 for want of reliable evidence
Nineteen years after three men were convicted and sentenced to five-year rigorous imprisonment in a 2002 post-Godhra riots case by a fast track court , the Gujarat High Court has acquitted them by observing that their conviction was not based on reliable evidence. A bench of Justice Gita Gopi allowed the appeals filed by Sachin Patel , Ashok Patel , and Ashok Gupta , challenging their conviction by a fast-track court in Anand and the order of sentence dated May 29, 2006. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category "The learned trial court judge had erred in the appreciation of the evidence. Conviction is not based on reliable and corroborative evidence. The identification of the accused has not been proved during the trial," the high court stated in the order passed on Monday. Of the nine individuals who faced trial, four had been convicted and handed five-year rigorous imprisonment under sections of the Indian Penal Code for rioting, arson, unlawful assembly, etc. One appellant died in 2009. The prosecution had stated that the three convicts were part of a crowd that gathered at a locality in Anand a day after two coaches of the Sabarmati Express train were set on fire at Godhra station on February 27, 2002. Live Events The crowd allegedly damaged shops and set some of them on fire, violating the order issued by the district magistrate under section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. The high court noted that whether the appellants were members of the unlawful assembly and involved in arson had not been proved. None of their acts in prosecution of the common object, of setting things on fire and damaging the private and public property, has been proved during the trial, the high court stated. On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Godhra, triggering riots in Gujarat.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Supreme Court rejects convicts' plea against two-judge Bench hearing Godhra train burning appeals
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) rejected the vehement submissions of few convicts that a two-Judge Bench cannot hear their appeals against conviction as the matter pertained to the award of death penalty to 11 accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for two convicts, told a Bench comprising of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar that a three-Judge Bench has been held in the Red Fort terror attack case, in which Mohammad Arif (alias Ashfaq) was handed down the death penalty, that a three-Judge Bench has to hear cases pertaining to award of the capital punishment. 'Suppose, this Bench of two Judges decides to award death penalty to some accused then it has to be re-argued before another Bench of three Judges,' the senior lawyer said. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court had in its September 2014 judgment concluded that in all cases in which death sentence was awarded by the High Court, such matters be listed before a Bench of three Judges. Dismissing the submissions, the Bench referred to relevant Supreme Court rules and the judgment, and said a three-Judge Bench has to hear appeals in cases where the High Courts have either confirmed death penalty or awarded it after hearing the appeals of parties. 'The Gujarat High Court, in the present case, commuted the death penalty of 11 convicts into life imprisonment and did not award the death penalty… The trial court had awarded the death penalty in this case,' Justice Maheshwari said, adding the rule and the Supreme Court judgement did not bar hearing of the appeals in the present case by a two-Judge Bench. 'The objection is repelled,' the Bench said and commenced the final hearing in the case. Earlier on April 24, the Supreme Court said it will commence final hearing on May 6 and 7 on the appeals filed by the Gujarat Government and several other convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Gujarat's Godhra, triggering riots in the State. Several appeals have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the October 2017 verdict of the Gujarat High Court which had upheld the conviction of several convicts and commuted the death penalties of 11 people to life term. The High Court had upheld the 31 convictions in the case and commuted the death penalties of the 11 convicts to life term, the counsel had said. While the State has appealed against the commutation of death penalty to life term for the 11 convicts, several convicts have challenged the High Court's verdict upholding their convictions in the case.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC rejects convicts' plea against 2-judge bench hearing Godhra train burning appeals
The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea that a two-judge bench cannot hear appeals against convictions in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, where 11 accused were initially given the death penalty. The court clarified that a three-judge bench is only required when a High Court confirms or awards a death sentence. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the vehement submissions of few convicts that a two-judge bench cannot hear their appeals against conviction as the matter pertained to the award of death penalty to 11 accused in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for two convicts, told a bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar that it has been held in the Red Fort terror attack case, in which Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq was handed down the death penalty, that a three-judge bench has to hear cases pertaining to award of the capital punishment."Suppose, this bench of two judges decides to award death penalty to some accused then it has to be re-argued before another bench of three judges," the senior lawyer said.A Constitution bench of the apex court had in its September 2014 judgement concluded that in all cases in which death sentence was awarded by the high court, such matters be listed before a bench of three the submissions, the bench referred to relevant Supreme Court rules and the judgement, and said a three-judge bench has to hear appeals in cases where the high courts have either confirmed death penalty or awarded it after hearing the appeals of parties."The Gujarat High Court , in the present case, commuted the death penalty of 11 convicts into life imprisonment and did not award the death trial court had awarded the death penalty in this case," Justice Maheshwari said, adding the rule and the apex court judgement did not bar hearing of the appeals in the present case by a two-judge bench."The objection is repelled," the bench said and commenced the final hearing in the on April 24, the top court said it will commence final hearing on May 6 and 7 on the appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several other convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Gujarat's Godhra, triggering riots in the appeals have been filed in the apex court challenging the October 2017 verdict of the Gujarat High Court which had upheld the conviction of several convicts and commuted the death penalties of 11 people to life high court had upheld the 31 convictions in the case and commuted the death penalties of the 11 convicts to life term, the counsel had the state has appealed against the commutation of death penalty to life term for the 11 convicts, several convicts have challenged the high court's verdict upholding their convictions in the case.
