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LATEST ON BEST BAKERY CASE

-- End Bakery trial by Feb, spl court told  (January 4, 2006)
(The Hindustan Times)

-- Zahira sting: MLA gets clean chit (January 4, 2006)
(The Times of India)

-- Zahira questions panel’s findings  (January 4, 2006)
(The Deccan Herald)

-- Plea to  media: eschew  sensationalism (March 31, 2005) (CJP Press Release)

-- Zahira: Question NHRC chief, probe Teesta (March 30, 2005)
(The Times of India)

-- Zahira still hostile, denies filing any affidavit in SC (January 4, 2005)
(The Times of India)

 

“ WE PAID ZAHEERA SHEIKH RS 18 LAKH ” -- BJP MLA MADHU SRIVASTAVA

(Tehelka.com) (December 22, 2004)

 

-- SC notices to Zahira Sheikh, Gujarat govt (December 6, 2004)
(The Rediff on net)

 

-- Con man provides vehicle to Zahira (December 7, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)

 

-- VHP is funding Zahira's expenses (November 20, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)

 

 

 

-- Zaheera goes againt Teesta/CJP, seeks protection (Nov 4, 2004)

 
-- 'I feel pained and shocked, but not defeated '
(Nov 4, 2004)

 

-- Zahira is still the victim : Setalvad (Nov 10, 2004)
(The Times of India)

 

-- Teesta appeals in SC, seeks thorough probe by CBI (Nov 6, 2004)
(NDTV)

 

Editorials / Edit Article on Zahira's retraction:  

-- But what is not (Dec. 27, 2004)
(The Telegraph)

-- The Victim - By Seema Mustafa (Dec. 27, 2004)
(The Asian Age)

-- Another Sheikh up (Dec. 24, 2004)
(The Statesman)
    

-- Judiciary under trial by sensation- By N Haridas (Dec. 24, 2004)
(The Deccan Herald)
  

-- Trial by Fear (Dec. 24, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- The Noose is Tightening: Teesta .....   (Nov. 2004)
(India Currents)
 

-- Teesta is my heart-throb - By Khuswant Singh (Nov 20, 2004)
(The Deccan Herald)
 

-- Witness for the prosecution - By Rajeev Dhavan (Nov 15, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- Justice is the real victim (Nov 12, 2004)
(http://www.newindpress.com)

-- Execution of justice  (Nov 11, 2004)
(The Mid-Day )

-- Lie of the State: Zahira Symbolises Flaws in Prosecution Process - By Anil Dharker  (Nov 11, 2004) (The Times of India)

-- Severe setback (Nov 9, 2004)
(The Deccan Herald)

-- Protecting witnesses  (Nov 9, 2004)
(The Hindu)

-- Trust on Trial (Nov 5, 2004)  
(The Times of India)

-- Zaheera’s turnabout (Nov 5, 2004)  
(The Indian Express)

-- Flip Flop and Justice (Nov 5, 2004)
(The Hindu)

 

-- Zahira's assault  (Nov 5, 2004)
  
(The Inqualab Urdu Daily)

 


Special Report
Riots as Murder
Re-examining the Best Bakery Case
-- By Rajeev Dhavan

-- Best case: A watershed in legal history  (December 27, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Zahira kin upset (December 26, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
 

-- I never threatened Nisarbapu, says Bhattu (December 26, 2004)
(The Indian Express)
 

-- Tehelka expose raise more questions (December 24, 2004)
(The Deccan Herald)
 

-- Grandmother comes down on Zahira (December 24, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- Judge warns Zahira over ‘absolute lie’ (December 24, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
 

-- ``Dismiss Modi Government'' (December 24, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- Tehelka cover seeks police protection (December 24, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- Investigate Zahira's previous statement: Fernandes (December 24, 2004) (The Hindu) 

-- Zaheera needn't be cross-examined: Guj Govt (December 24, 2004)
(The Hindustan Times)
 

-- Zaheera tells court she never met Srivastava (December 24, 2004)
(The Hindustan Times)
 

-- Judge irked by Zahira’s contradictory replies (December 24, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
 

-- Tension in House over Zahira exposé  (December 24, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
 

-- Zahira goes flip, flop, flip... (December 24, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

 -- Zaheera paid Rs 18 lakh to recant: Tehelka (December 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Zaheera denies pay-off charge, says she won’t lie under oath (December 22, 2004) (The Indian Express) 

-- Sting operation tracked down Zaheera's grandma (December 22, 2004) (The Times of India) 

-- RSS backs Gujarat CM (December 22, 2004)
(The Statesman)
 

-- Will tape work in court? (December 22, 2004)
(The Statesman)
 

-- Zahira twin acts & cash film roll Wary inside, words outside (December 22, 2004) (The Telegraph) 

-- Truth is out on Zahira's flip-flop: MP (December 22, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- The latest act in the tragedy that is Zahira (December 22, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- No comment, says Modi (December 22, 2004)
(The Hindu)
 

-- Madhu defiant, Bhatthu worried (December 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Nisar Bapu key to acquittal, expose (December 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Expose a legal obstacle: Modi (December 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Lalu demands Modi's resignation (December 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Kitne de diye? 18 lakh rupaiah (December 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- The Buying Of Zaheera Sheikh (December 22, 2004)
(Tehelka)
 

-- Tehelka stokes Bakery fire (December 22, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
 

-- BJP MLA bribed Zaheera, claims Tehelka (December 22, 2004)
(The Economic Times)
 

-- Spycam has MLA saying Zahira got Rs 18 lakhs  (December 22, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
 

 -- Best Bakery: Zaheera to appear on Dec 21 in special court (December 21, 2004) (The Hindustan Times)   

-- Zahira's mother backtracks again (December 20, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Testimony was changed, says Zahira's mom (December 20, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Sehrunnisa admits changing her testimony (December 20, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Zaheera's mother under custody for contempt in Bakery case (December 17, 2004) (The Hindustan Times)   

-- Zahira's mother fined for contempt (December 17, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- Sazaa do mujhe, Zahira's mom tell judge (December 17, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- Court books Zaheera's mother (December 17, 2004)
(The Times of India)
   

-- Was there a plot to kill Best Bakery accused (December 16, 2004)
(The Rediff on net)
 

-- Zahira's mom not sad over beti's death (December 16, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- Teesta threatened me: Zahira's mother (December 16, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- Zahira’s mother turns hostile in Best Bakery case  (December 16, 2004) (The Deccan Herald)   

-- I gave shelter to Zahira: witness (December 15, 2004)
(The Hindu)
   

-- Zahira may have to appear before Nanavati panel (December 15, 2004)
(The Hindu)
   

-- Best Bakery accused are safe: Jailor (December 14, 2004)
(The Times of India)
   

-- 'Scared to speak the truth in Vadodara' (December 14, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- Best retrial: Swati Sathe asked to appear (December 14, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- `Steps being taken to ensure safety of Best Bakery accused' (December 14, 2004) (The Hindu)   

-- Hostile witnesses turn around again (December 14, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
   

-- Best retrial judge gets hate mails (December 13, 2004)
(The Times of India)
   

-- Best Bakery case accused safe: police (December 12, 2004)
(The Hindustan Times)
   

-- Witness gives clean chit to accused (December 10, 2004)
(The Statesman)
   

-- Best witnesses' security: court unhappy (December 10, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
 

-- Lawyer link between Saira, vehicle owner? (December 8, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Court orders probe on vehicle that witness used (December 8, 2004) (The Deccan Herald)

-- Couple nabbed for threatening Yasmin’s sister (December 8, 2004)
(The Indian Express)

-- Four Best Bakery accused hiding in forests bordering MP: police (December 7, 2004) (The Deccan Herald)

-- Zaheera will have to explain her flip-flop to the apex court (December 7, 2004) (The Indian Express)

-- Whose car transported Zahira sis to Mumbai? (December 7, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Supreme Court pulls up Zahira (December 7, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Best Bakery retrial: senior police official summoned (December 6, 2004) (The Hindu )

-- Prosecution requests Saira's detention (December 6, 2004)
(The Hindustan Times)
 

-- Zahira's sister blames blanket (December 4, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)

-- Zahira to testify (December 3, 2004)
(The Hindu)

-- Best Bakery case: Zaheera's sister turns hostile (December 3, 2004)
(The Times of India)
       

-- I don't know! I don't remember! (December 3, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
       

-- Bakery case: Saira Sheikh turns hostile (December 3, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
       

-- Zahira wanted to compromise, says aunt  (December 2, 2004)
(The Hindu)
       

-- ‘Zaheera offered money to Bakery victim’s wife’ (December 2, 2004)
(The Indian Express)
      

-- 'Zahira's mom asked me to strike a deal' (December 2, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
      

-- Bakery trial: 'Zahira offered me money' (December 2, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
    

-- Aunt claims Zahira had offered cash (December 2, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
    

-- Zaheera to request SC for CBI probe (December 2, 2004)
(The Rediff on net)
    

-- Zaheera Sheikh's elder sister deposes in Best Bakery trial (December 2, 2004) (The Hindustan Times)    

-- Hush money finger at Zahira again (December 2, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
    

-- Six in my family died, says witness (December 1, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
      

-- Zahira's sister Sahera to depose today (December 1, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
    

-- Eyewitness identifies 15 accused in Best Bakery case (Nov 30, 2004) (The Hindu)    

-- Zahira faces contempt petition (Nov 30, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
    

-- Bakery: Zaheera not examined in court (Nov 30, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
    

-- HOSTILE TRUTHS-II (Nov 30, 2004)
(The Statesman)
    

-- Zahira calls, but is kept out (Nov 30, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
    

 -- Shabana, Javed deny hosting Zahira  (Nov 29, 2004)
(The Times of India)
  

-- HOSTILE TRUTHS-I Witnesses are a harassed lot in India (Nov 29, 2004) (The Statesman)  

-- Judge may question hostile witnesses Nov 29, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
  

-- Yasmin accepts signature is hers (Nov 26, 2004)
(The Asian Age)
  

-- Revealed: VHP hand in Zahira meet (Nov 25, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
  

-- Teesta tutored me: Nafitullah (Nov 25, 2004)
(The Hindu)
  

-- Yasmin’s notice killed my father: Nafitullah (Nov 25, 2004)
(The Indian Express)
  

-- I was pressured by my 'kaum': Nafitullah  (Nov 25, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
   

-- 'I lost consciousness after being hit'  (Nov 24, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)
  

-- NCW denies manipulating Zaheera Sheikh episode (Nov 24, 2004)
(The Deccan Herald)
 

-- Teesta gets High Court cover (Nov 24, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Teesta gets a breather: 72-hr notice needed before arrest (Nov 24, 2004)  (The Indian Express)

-- Yasmin CD test plea rejected  (Nov 24, 2004) 
(The Asian Age)
 

-- Protest on Zahira U-turn (Nov 23, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
 

-- HC grants protection to Teesta Setalvad (Nov 23, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Zaheera's brother denies naming accused (Nov 23, 2004)
(The Hindu)

-- Zaheera’s brother retracts statement (Nov 23, 2004)
(The Indian Express)

-- Nafitullah says Yasmin was not present during attack (Nov 23, 2004) (The Times of India)

 

-- Prosecution for false evidence is rare (Nov 23, 2004)

(The Times of India)

 

-- Perjury : In India, nobody’s in the same quiver as Archer  (Nov 23, 2004) (The Times of India)

-- 'After Setalvad, a senior advocate helped Zahira' (Nov 22, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- ‘Benefactor’ of Zaheera says she asked for help (Nov 21, 2004)
(The Indian Express)

-- VHP is funding Zahira's expenses (Nov 20, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)

-- Zahira's hostile brother pulled up by judge (Nov 20, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Zaheera's elder brother recants as well (Nov 20, 2004)
(Rediff on net)

-- Zahira's elder brother also turns hostile (Nov 20, 2004)
(The Hindu)

-- Zaheera's brother Nafitullah turns hostile (Nov 20, 2004)
(The Hindustan Times)

-- Now Zaheera's brother retracts statement (Nov 19, 2004)
(Rediff on net)

-- Zahira's brother turns hostile (Nov 19, 2004)
(The Hindu)

-- Zaheera’s brother now turns hostile (Nov 19, 2004)
(The Indian Express)

-- Zahira's brother too turns hostile (Nov 19, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Zaheera, family tour Mumbai in style (Nov 18, 2004)
(www.sify.com)

-- ‘They said I, too, would be abducted’ (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Asian Age)

-- I am being threatened, says Yasmin’s sister (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Indian Express)

-- What did Yasminbanu say on TV? (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)

-- Zaheera gives court the slip again (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Yasmin kin gets police protection after threats (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Video glare on witness (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Telegraph)

-- Lawyers grill Best Bakery witness (Nov 18, 2004)
(Rediff on net)
  

-- Zahira was bribed to change statement: Yasmin (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Hindu)
  

-- Yet again, Zaheera skips hearing (Nov 18, 2004)
(The Indian Express)
  

-- Zaheera likely to appear before special court tomorrow (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Hindustan Times)
  

-- Yasmin recounts Best horror in court (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- 'Gujarat govt's role in Zahira case is dubious' (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Times of India)

-- Role reversal: Relative takes Zahira’s slot (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
  

-- NCW testifies to Zaheera's trauma  (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Telegraph)
  

-- Zahira likely to appear in Mumbai court today (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Hindu)
  

-- Vaghela demands CBI inquiry into Zaheera's change of statement  (Nov 17, 2004)  (The Hindustan Times)  

-- Zahira's sister-in-law identifies 11 accused (Nov 17, 2004)
(The Hindu)
  

-- Zaheera's kin puts her Best foot forward (Nov 16, 2004)
(The Times of India)
   

-- Hopes rest on Zahira's sister-in-law  (Nov 16, 2004)
(The Mid-Day)

-- Court rejects plea seeking action against Teesta  (Nov 14, 2004)
(The Times of India)
 

-- Setalvad questions NCW chief's meeting with Zahira (Nov 14, 2004)
(The Times of India)
  

-- Why Zahira did U-turn (Nov 11, 2004)  
(The Hindustan Times)

-- Church groups, NGOs demand Criminal Justice reforms