Godhra train burning case: Supreme Court posts appeals for hearing in January 2025, says no more adjournments

NEW DELHI The Supreme Court in the case Abdul Raheman Dhantiya @Kankatto @Jamburo vs State of Gujarat observed and has kept a batch of appeals in the Godhra train burning case to be heard for a final hearing in the third week of January 2025.

The bench comprising of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Rajesh Bindal was hearing the present matter. The bench in the case was hearing criminal appeals filed by the convicts of the 2002 Godhra train burning carnage against the judgment of the Trial Court and Gujarat High Court convicting them. The Gujarat Government has also filed some separate appeals challenging the commutation of the sentence of the accused from the death penalty to life sentence by the High Court. The appeals have been spending since 2018. The court while adjourning the matter stated that they would not adjourn the matter anymore.