Gujarat High Court raps Narendra Modi government
February 8th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 8 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Wednesday criticised the Narendra Modi government in the state for “inaction and negligence” during the 2002 post-Godhra riots that led to large-scale destruction of religious structures.
A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J.B. Pardiwala made the observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Islamic Relief Committee of Gujarat (IRCG).
The court said the state government had failed, showed inaction and was negligent, due to which the riots happened and, consequently, religious structures were destroyed.
The court also said that the government was responsible for the repair of and compensation to such places. It argued that if the government could compensate for life, it could do the same for property.
The court also ordered that principal judges of 26 districts of the state will receive the applications for compensation of religious structures in their respective districts and decide on them. They have been asked to send their decisions to the high court within six months.
The IRCG, a charitable trust, had filed the petition in 2003 seeking the court’s directions to the government to pay compensation for damage to religious places during riots on the ground that the National Human Rights Commission, too, had so recommended and the state government had, in principle, accepted the suggestion.
- Gujarat law exam hit by reservation row - May 09, 2012
- Mundra Port SEZ gets halt order on green clearance - May 09, 2012
- Resolve issue of damaged Muslim shrines: court to Gujarat - Mar 23, 2010
- Chidambaram backing 'delinquent' cops, says BJP - Aug 13, 2011
- Gujarat riots: Report sought on damaged religious structures - Mar 22, 2011
- Old case haunts Ishrat Jahan probe team member - May 13, 2011
- Gujarat launches scheme for juvenile delinquents' welfare - Apr 05, 2011
- Gujarat top cops served notice in RDX landing case - Jun 11, 2011
- Caste doesn't work in court, petitioner told - Apr 18, 2011
- No aid to 2002 riots-damaged religious places: Gujarat government - Apr 22, 2011
- 23 convicted, 23 acquitted for Gujarat riots massacre (Lead) - Apr 09, 2012
- Court pulls up Gujarat government - Apr 04, 2011
- Court suggests CBI probe if needed against top Gujarat cop - Jun 27, 2011
- Court reserves order on plea of five former ad-hoc judges - Apr 14, 2011
- Gujarat questioned on sewer workers' safety - Jun 22, 2011
Tags: bhattacharya, charitable trust, chief justice, division bench, gujarat high court, human rights commission, inaction, islamic relief, national human rights, national human rights commission, negligence, observation, petition, public interest litigation, relief committee, religious places, religious structures, riots, six months, state government