Gujarat government opposed the bail plea of 'activist' Teesta Setalvad by submitting that she served as a ‘tool’ in the hands of politicians during the 2002 Gujarat riots
According to reports, as many as 176 illegal mazars and 18 other religious sites have been demolished so far. The Junagadh District Collector and Inspector General along with other high ranking officials were also present during the demolition.
Rahul Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Surat on March 23 for his defamatory comments against people with Modi surname in a speech in 2019.
According to the Court, the provisions of the 2006 Food Safety and Standards Act and the Food Safety Regulations requiring meat shops to uphold sanitation and other requirements are legitimate constraints on the owners' ability to operate their businesses.
While dismissing the bail plea, the Gujarat HC observed that prima facie it appears that Saket Gokhale had utilised the funds raised for his personal expenses