Lt Colonel Shrikant Purohit

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, told the Bombay High Court Monday that he was "an unsung" hero of the Army

The Supreme Court today sought response from the Maharashtra government and the NIA on a plea of Malegaon blast accused Lt Colonel Shrikant Purohit challenging prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit today moved Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order dismissing his plea against the sanction for prosecution granted by the Maharashtra government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

A special court of the National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said Sadhvi Pragya and Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Purohit will not be charged under the tough Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act or MCOCA in the Malegaon blast case of 2008.

Hours after walking out of jail on getting bail in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit on Wednesday reported to a Southern Command Liaison Unit in Mumbai, army sources said, adding that he will be under suspension and a disciplinary and vigilance ban.

Army officer Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit is likely to be released from jail tomorrow as the formalities for his release will take some more time. The Supreme Court granted bail yesterday to Lt Col Purohit, who has been in the Mumbai prison for almost nine years in the 2008 Malegoan blasts case.

Army officer Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, accused in the Malegaon blasts case, is expected to walk out today from Mumbai's Taloja jail, where he has spent nearly nine years. The officer, against whom charges are yet to be framed, got bail on Monday. The Supreme Court, which was hearing the case, said, "When personal liberty is involved there...

Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court today in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, will have to report back to his unit after walking out of jail and the Army will review his suspension from service after examining the court order, army sources said today.

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Army officer Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Lt Col Purohit has been in prison for the last nine years.

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Lt Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Col Purohit has been in prison for the last nine years.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, seen for many years as the face of what the Congress calls "saffron terror," was not involved in the 2008 bomb blast in Maharashtra's Malegaon, witness after witness seem to suggest.

One by one, 59 witnesses, all from the Army, have told a Court of Inquiry why they believe Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit was just doing his job by fraternising with right-wing extremists.

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, told the Bombay High Court Monday that he was "an unsung" hero of the Army

The Supreme Court today sought response from the Maharashtra government and the NIA on a plea of Malegaon blast accused Lt Colonel Shrikant Purohit challenging prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Shrikant Purohit today moved Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order dismissing his plea against the sanction for prosecution granted by the Maharashtra government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

A special court of the National Investigative Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said Sadhvi Pragya and Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Purohit will not be charged under the tough Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act or MCOCA in the Malegaon blast case of 2008.

Hours after walking out of jail on getting bail in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit on Wednesday reported to a Southern Command Liaison Unit in Mumbai, army sources said, adding that he will be under suspension and a disciplinary and vigilance ban.

Army officer Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit is likely to be released from jail tomorrow as the formalities for his release will take some more time. The Supreme Court granted bail yesterday to Lt Col Purohit, who has been in the Mumbai prison for almost nine years in the 2008 Malegoan blasts case.

Army officer Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, accused in the Malegaon blasts case, is expected to walk out today from Mumbai's Taloja jail, where he has spent nearly nine years. The officer, against whom charges are yet to be framed, got bail on Monday. The Supreme Court, which was hearing the case, said, "When personal liberty is involved there...

Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court today in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, will have to report back to his unit after walking out of jail and the Army will review his suspension from service after examining the court order, army sources said today.

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Army officer Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Lt Col Purohit has been in prison for the last nine years.

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Lt Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Col Purohit has been in prison for the last nine years.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, seen for many years as the face of what the Congress calls "saffron terror," was not involved in the 2008 bomb blast in Maharashtra's Malegaon, witness after witness seem to suggest.

One by one, 59 witnesses, all from the Army, have told a Court of Inquiry why they believe Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit was just doing his job by fraternising with right-wing extremists.