Sohrabuddin Sheikh

Sohrabuddin Sheikh's brother moves Bombay HC, challenges CBI court’s order acquitting 22 accused in fake encounter case

Rubabuddin Sheikh on Thursday approached the Bombay High Court challenging the Special CBI court’s order acquitting all 22 accused in the killing of his brother Sohrabuddin Sheikh in an alleged fake encounter. Rubabuddin in his plea stated that it is filed 51 days beyond the stipulated time granted for the appeal as per Special CBI court orders.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh case: CBI court judgment says agency had 'premeditated theory' intended to implicate political leaders

Special CBI Judge SJ Sharma made the remarks in a 350-pages judgement on 21 December, while acquitting all the 22 accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case.

CBI court acquits all accused in Sohrabuddin ‘fake' encounter case: Here's list of all 22 people named and their alleged roles

All 22 accused in the alleged fake encounter killings of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and his aide Tulsi Prajapati were acquitted Friday by a special CBI court because of insufficient evidence, even as it expressed sorrow over the loss of "three lives."

Sohrabuddin 'fake encounter' case: Special CBI court acquits all 22 accused due to lack of evidence

A special CBI court on Friday acquitted all 22 policemen who were in trial in the sensational Sohrabuddin Shaikh-Tulsiram Prajapati alleged fake encounter case of 2005. The policemen were acquitted due to lack of evidence

Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case: Special CBI court to pronounce verdict on 21 December

The final arguments in the case, which were taken up on 3 December, ended on 5 December before CBI Special Judge SJ Sharma. The "fake encounters" of alleged gangsters Sohrabuddin and Prajapati and the disappearance of the former's wife Kausar Bi took place in 2005-06, kicking off a major political storm.

Latest twist in Justice Loya case sees three judges recuse themselves: A look back at how case has progressed

After a division bench recused itself from hearing a petition seeking a probe into CBI judge BH Loya's death, another judge of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday withdrew from the case.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter: CBI seeks dismissal of PIL in Bombay High Court challenging Amit Shah's discharge

In the PIL, the petitioners questioned why the CBI had only challenged Amit Shah's discharge in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case and not that of the police officers named in the case.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case: Arrests, acquittals, hostile witnesses and media gags; all-winding twists and turns

The Bombay High Court upholding the discharge of DG Vanzara and others in the case is just the latest twist in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

Sohrabuddin Shaikh 'fake encounter' case: Bombay High Court upholds discharge of DG Vanzara, four other police officers

The court held that the applications challenging their discharge were devoid of merit. Justice AM Badar also granted discharge to Gujarat police officer Vipul Aggarwal, a co-accused in the case related to the 2005-06 encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and their aide Tulsiram Prajapati.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh case: Bombay HC to decide on discharge of senior Gujarat, Rajasthan police officials tomorrow

Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kausar Bi and their aide Tulsiram Prajapati were allegedly killed in fake encounters by the police.