Riot tainted Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani granted bailMay 19th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A local court Tuesday granted bail to former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who has been charged with abetting mobs in the Naroda Gam and Naroda Patia localities of Ahmedabad in the 2002 riots in the state. Mitesh Amin, counsel for the former women's welfare and higher education minister, told IANS that the Ahmedabad city sessions court has granted bail to Kodnani in the Naroda Gam case while in the Naroda Patia case, the bail hearing would continue.
Maya Kodnani granted bail in 2002 riots caseMay 19th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A local court on Tuesday granted bail to former Gujarat Minister Maya Kodnani. Kodnani is one of the prime accused in the Naroda Gam riots in which 11 persons were killed during the communal clashes in 2002.
Chargesheet filed against ex-Gujarat minister KodnaniMay 1st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A charge sheet was filed against former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani on Friday. Kodnani has been slapped with a murder charge in connection with the Naroda Gam riot case.
Maya Kodnani sent to judicial custodyApril 9th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Rejecting an application of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for extending the police remand of former Gujarat Minister Maya Kodnani, a local court sent her to judicial custody on Thursday. Kodnani, an accused in 2002 riot case, was produced before the court by the SIT after the expiry of her four-day police remand.
Former Gujarat minister to be sent to jailApril 9th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani was ordered jailed by a court after her remand period with the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) in a case of 2002 communal violence ended Thursday. The court refused to grant any further remand to the SIT, which is probing major cases of communal violence, and asked her to be sent to Sabarmati Jail here.
Mayaben Kodnani's police custody ends todayApril 1st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The police custody of former Gujarat Minister of State for Women's Welfare, Mayaben Kodnani, and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader, Jaideep Patel, ends today. On March 29, Kodnani and Patel were remanded in police custody till today by a local court in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots case.
Ahmedabad court extends police remand of Mayaben Kodnani, Jaideep Patel till April 4April 1st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A local court here on Wednesday extended the police custody of former Gujarat Minister of State for Women's Welfare, Mayaben Kodnani, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader, Jaideep Patel, till April 4. Metropolitan Magistrate G M Patel extended their police custody after the Special Investigation Team (SIT), appointed by the Supreme Court to probe some of the riot cases afresh, asked for further remand.
BJP on Kodnani: law will take its own courseMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The law would take its own course in the case of Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who quit Friday after her bail plea was rejected for her role in the 2002 sectarian violence, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said. 'Once the decision has come from the Gujarat High Court, the party asked her to resign.
Gujarat VHP leader missing after court rejects bailMarch 27th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Jaideep Patel, whose anticipatory bail plea was rejected along with that of Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani by the Gujarat High Court Friday, is missing. Kodnani and Patel are accused of leading mobs in the Naroda Patiya and Naroda Gaam localities here in 2002 in which 106 people were killed.
Gujarat riots: Minister Kodnani's bail plea rejectedMarch 27th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Gujarat High Court Friday rejected state minister Maya Kodnani's anticipatory bail application. Kodnani is accused of leading mobs in the Naroda Patiya and Naroda Gaam localities in 2002 in which 106 people were killed during the Gujarat riots.
BJP minister, charged with inciting riots, surrenders (Roundup)March 27th, 2009 AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI - Maya Kodnani, who resigned Friday as Gujarat's minister for higher education, surrendered later in the day before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that has named her as among those who led mobs in the Naroda Gaam and Naroda Patiya localities here in which 106 people were killed during the 2002 communal riots in the state. Kodnani quit from her post Friday morning after the Gujarat High Court rejected her anticipatory bail plea.
Congress demands removal of Gujarat ministerMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of Congress MLAs from Gujarat met with President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on Monday to demand immediate removal of Gujarat cabinet Minister for Higher Education Maya Kodnani. Kodnani, who is the Women and Child Welfare Minister in the Narendra Modi's Government, is accused for having led a mob in the post-Godhra riots in 2002.
Gujarat minister granted bailFebruary 4th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A local court Thursday evening granted anticipatory bail to Gujarat Education Minister Mayaben Kodnani, who has been accused of inciting mobs in the Naroda Gam and Naroda Patiya areas during the 2002 riots. Sessions Judge A.K.
Riot probe team records Gujarat minister's statementDecember 27th, 2008 AHMEDABAD - After ignoring summons for two days, Gujarat Minister Maya Kodnani Sunday appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court to probe major cases of the 2002 communal violence and recorded her statement. 'She appeared before the SIT at Gandhinagar office Sunday and gave her statement that was recorded,' said Ashish Bhatia, joint commissioner of police (Ahmedabad), who is part of the team.
Gujarat minister yet to appear before probe teamDecember 26th, 2008 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat minister Mayaben Kodnani Saturday continued to play truant and did not appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court to look into major cases of communal violence in 2002. 'She has not appeared before the SIT,' said Ashish Bhatia, joint commissioner of police (Ahmedabad), who is part of the probe team.
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