Prosecution seeks capital punishment for all 31 accused in Godhra train carnage case

The prosecution lawyers in the Godhra train burning case said that they would seek “maximum punishment” for the 31 convicts. “The court has accepted our contention that the burning of the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was a conspiracy hatched by the convicts,” special public prosecutor J M Panchal said. He said that since  [ Read More ]

31 convicted, 63 acquitted in Godhra train carnage case

A special court here today convicted 31 accused persons and acquitted 63 others in the case relating to the February 27, 2002 burning of a coach of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra station in Gujarat. Sessions Judge P R Patel, who delivered the judgement in the Sabarmati Central Jail, said the quantum of punishment would  [ Read More ]