Gorakhpur Riots
HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on man over repeated petitions against UP CM
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man for filing repeated petitions against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the 2007 Gorakhpur riot case in spite of the issue being settled by the Supreme Court. On January 27, 2007, a Hindu man was killed in a clash between two groups during a Muharram procession in Gorakhpur. The petitioner Parvez Parwaz, a journalist, filed a complaint on September 26, 2008, alleging that Adityanath, the then local MP of the BJP, had delivered speeches seeking revenge for the death of the youth and that he had videos of the same. Subsequently, the state government declined to grant sanction for prosecution. The applicant challenged the government decision before the high court which dismissed his petition. Later, he challenged the decision of the high court before the Supreme Court, which too dismissed it. The applicant had challenged the decision of the trial court dated October 11, 2022, wherein the c
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Plea seeking denial of sanction against UP CM in Gorakhpur riots dismissed
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging denial of sanction to prosecute Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a case pertaining to the alleged hate speech in 2007. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana noted that a closure report has already been filed by the investigating agency, "Having heard the parties and considered the material placed on record, we are in agreement with Senior counsel appearing for the respondent that the subsequent events have rendered the present appeal into a purely academic exercise," the bench also comprising Justices Hima Kohli and C T Ravikumar said. The top court said it appears from the record that the forensic report of the CD which forms the basis of the prosecution was found to be tampered with and edited. The apex court said that in the instant case, a short affidavit was filed wherein it is stated that the investigation was closed. "This position is not disputed by the appellants. Thus, as of now, the position t
From lasting damage to resilience: How communal riots affect children
A month after Mumbai riots in 1992-93, a study found more than half of Class 3-4 municipal school students in a riot-affected area reported sleep disturbances including nightmares; a third had anxiety
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No re-probe on alleged role of Adityanath in 2007 Gorakhpur riots: HC
Petitioners had requested an independent Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into his alleged role in the Gorakhpur riots
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