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TopicIshrat Jahan

Topic: Ishrat Jahan

Marriage, assault by inmates & 2 years in jail later, why court granted bail to Ishrat Jahan

Former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan was granted bail Monday in connection with an FIR over a conspiracy to hatch the Delhi riots. Here’s what led to the order.

Ishrat Jahan seeks bail in Delhi riots case, asks if having political affiliation is wrong

Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, arrested under UAPA ,said there is no evidence against her in the northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case.

‘No question of fake encounter’: What court said as it discharged 3 senior cops in Ishrat case

In its judgment Wednesday, the CBI court observed that there is nothing on record to suggest that Ishrat Jahan and the others killed in 2004 encounter were not terrorists.

Gujarat govt denies sanction to prosecute three police officials in Ishrat Jahan case

The CBI had sought permission from the state govt to prosecute IPS officer G L Singhal, Tarun Barot and Anaju Chaudhary, involved in the alleged fake encounter case in 2004.

Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to Covid outbreak in prison

Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, appearing for Jahan, said she was suffering psychological problems due to her isolation in wake of Covid outbreak in the jail.

Delhi HC rejects ex-councillor’s plea against extension of probe time in February riots case

Former Congress municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan was arrested on 26 February and booked under the UAPA in a case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.

Delhi court refuses to grant interim bail extension to ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan

Ishrat Jahan was booked under stringent UAPA in a case related to communal violence during protests against CAA in north east Delhi in February.

CBI opposes discharge pleas of 4 Gujarat policemen in Ishrat Jahan case

In their pleas, the policemen have asserted the government has not granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute them under section 197 of the CrPC.

CBI court discharges former Gujarat cops Vanzara, Amin from Ishrat Jahan case

Former police officers DG Vanzara and NK Amin were 2 of the 7 accused chargesheeted by CBI in the 2004 alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan.

Gujarat govt declined sanction to prosecute cops in Ishrat Jahan case, CBI tells its court

A special CBI court was told by CBI officials that sanction to prosecute retired police officers D.G. Vanzara & N.K. Amin in the case had been declined by the state government. 

On Camera

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.