Gulabchand Kataria

Union ministers defend controversial Rajasthan bill, say move aimed at insulating honest officers and preventing policy paralysis

Two Union ministers defended a controversial Rajasthan government bill which seeks to protect judges and public servants from being investigated without its prior sanction, saying the move was aimed at insulating honest officers and prevent policy paralysis.

Rajasthan government tables controversial bill to shield public servants, move challenged in High Court

The Rajasthan government tabled a controversial bill that seeks to protect public servants and judges from prosecution and bar the media from reporting against them without prior sanction.

CBI court discharges Gujarat police officer in Sohrabuddin case

The special CBI court in Mumbai on Wednesday discharged Gujarat police officer Abhay Chudasama from the Shorabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter killing cases observing that there was no prosecutable evidence against him.

Women helpline to be launched in all district headquarters in Rajasthan, says state govt

Rajasthan police's helpline facility for women will be introduced in all the district headquarters of the state, the Assembly was informed on Monday.

Sohrabuddin case: Ex-Rajasthan minister Kataria discharged by CBI court

A special CBI court on Thursday discharged senior BJP leader and Rajasthan's former Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria and marble trader Vimal Patni from the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter killing cases, citing "insufficient" evidence.

Rajasthan: Raje meets Governor, stakes claim to form government

BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday called on Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva to stake claim to form the government following her party's landslide win in the Assembly polls.

Rajasthan polls: Mewar, the seat that could be key to ruling the state

Political parties are leaving no stone unturned in the tribal region of southern Rajasthan as it is said whoever wins Mewar will rule the state.

Sohrabuddin encounter: Gulabchand Kataria gets anticipatory bail

Besides Kataria, director of R K Marble, Vimal Patni, Andra Pradesh cadre IPS officer N Balasubraminiam and inspector Shrinivas Rao were also granted pre-arrest bail on the bond of Rs 50,000.

Vasundhara threatens to quit over yatra, Kataria backs off

Raje objected to Kataria's 'Yatra', seen by a section of the BJP as Kataria's move to project himself as the party's chief ministerial face in assembly elections due next year.