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Godhra Train Fire & Gujarat Riots: Timeline of Justice

The Godhra train fire of 27 February 2002 killed 59 people; 31 were convicted in 2011 and the High Court upheld the convictions in 2017 while commuting 11 deat…

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27 FEB 2002

Coach S-6 Burns

59 people die in the Sabarmati Express fire.

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28 FEB 2002

Violence Spreads

Gulberg Society, Naroda Patiya, Naroda Gam.

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THE OFFICIAL COUNT

Figures Given to Parliament

790 Muslims, 254 Hindus killed.

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3 MAR 2002

Bilkis Bano Attacked

14 killed; she survived.

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6 MAR 2002

Inquiry Commission Set Up

Later the Nanavati-Mehta Commission.

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27 JUN 2003

Best Bakery Acquittals

All 21 accused acquitted.

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12 APR 2004

Retrial Outside Gujarat

Best Bakery moved to Maharashtra.

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26 MAR 2008

Supreme Court SIT

Nine cases reinvestigated.

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THE NINE CASES

What the SIT Took Up

Godhra and eight riot cases.

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THE COMMISSION

Nanavati-Mehta Findings

An inquiry, not a court.

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22 FEB 2011

Godhra Verdict

31 convicted, 63 acquitted.

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THE GODHRA CASE

From S-6 to the Supreme Court

2002 to 2025.

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29 AUG 2012

Naroda Patiya: 32 Convicted

Including a former minister.

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2 JUN 2016

Gulberg Society Verdict

24 convicted, 36 acquitted.

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9 OCT 2017

Death Sentences Commuted

All 31 convictions upheld.

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SIX CASES

Separate Verdicts

No single verdict on 2002.

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24 JUN 2022

Conspiracy Plea Dismissed

Zakia Jafri's appeal rejected.

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THE COMPLAINT

Zakia Jafri's 16-Year Case

2006 to 2022.

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20 APR 2023

Naroda Gam Acquittals

All accused acquitted.

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8 JAN 2024

Remission Quashed

Bilkis Bano convicts back to jail.

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BILKIS BANO

Conviction, Release, Return

2002 to 2024.

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6 MAY 2025

Final Appeals Hearing

Godhra appeals still pending.

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