Zakia Jafri vs State of Gujarat — 2002 Gulberg Society Riots Case

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1. News10 Feb 2025

   Petitioner Zakia Jafri passes away at 86

   Zakia Jafri, the petitioner who challenged the SIT's closure report concerning the 2002 Gujarat riots, has passed away at the age of 86 after a legal battle spanning over two decades.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Zakia Jafri has passed away.

   Who:

   Zakia Jafri was the petitioner who challenged a report. The SIT is an investigative agency that filed a closure report. The Supreme Court of India is the court involved.

   When:

   Reported on 10 Feb 2025.

   Where:

   Gujarat.

   Why:

   She passed away after a legal battle spanning two decades.

   What it means:

   The petitioner in this legal challenge has died after two decades of litigation.

   The Hindu
2. News24 Jun 2022

   SC dismisses Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Narendra Modi in 2002 riots case: A timeline of how it played out

   Ehsan Jafri, a former MP, was among 68 killed at Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002, a day after a coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Supreme Court rejected a plea challenging the decision that cleared a person of wrongdoing.

   Who:

   Zakia Jafri is the petitioner, Narendra Modi was the person cleared, and the Supreme Court is the court.

   When:

   Reported on 24 Jun 2022.

   Where:

   Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and the Supreme Court.

   Why:

   The court dismissed the plea against the clean chit previously given regarding the riots.

   What it means:

   The legal challenge against the prior decision is finished, and the court's ruling stands.

   The Indian Express