Godhra train carnage: HC spares the noose for 11 convicts

The Gujarat high court on Monday commuted the death sentence of 11 convicts to rigorous life imprisonment, while upholding the life sentence of another 20 in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.......

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.  With a focus on delivery as he prepares for the 2019 Lok......

When lawkeepers turn abductors

'How can the police, especially the Gujarat police, earn their laurels if they stick to the rule book?' asks lawyer Susan Abraham.   Tushar Kanti Bhattacharya's arrest on the early morning of......

Godhra riots: HC awards life term to 11 for murder

Setting aside the trial court order acquitting the accused, the Gujarat high court on Thursday sentenced eleven persons to life imprisonment for the murder of two persons during a 2002 post-Godhra......