Jyotsna Yagnik

Indian judge

Jyotsna Yagnik

Nationality| Indian
Education| L.L.B., L.L.M., Ph.D.
Occupation| Judge
Known for| Naroda Patiya massacre judgement
Title| Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Courts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jyotsna Yagnik is a retired Indian judge and academic.

## Naroda Patiya massacre judgement

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Yagnik delivered a 1900-page judgement in Naroda Patiya massacre case in 2012 in Gujarat and sentenced 32 people to life in prison including former Gujarat Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maya Kodnani. Kodnani was sentenced to 28 years in jail. Others sentenced included Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

## Views on death penalty

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Yagnik did not award the death penalty, stating that it undermines human dignity.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

## Aftermath of the judgement

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Yagnik received death threats after the verdict. She was given Z-category security. A man was arrested for making threats.[18][19][20][21]

## Judge in other notable cases

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Yagnik awarded life sentence to 5 persons in a high-profile gang rape case in 2008.[22][23][24][25] She has presided over other important trials involving rape or attempt to rape minor girls including one who was intellectually disabled.[26][27]

## Academic career

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Yagnik has worked as pro vice-chancellor (and dean of School of Law and Justice) of Adamas University, and as faculty at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Raksha Shakti University and Nirma University.[28][29][30]

## References

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1. ^ "28 years for Kodnani, Bajrangi to spend entire life in prison". The Hindu. 2012-08-31. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
2. ^ "Kodnani gets 28-year jail; life term for 31". Deccan Herald. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
3. ^ Kumar, Megha (2016-06-16). Communalism and Sexual Violence in India: The Politics of Gender, Ethnicity and Conflict. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78673-068-8.
4. ^ Chakravarti, Uma (2017-01-17). Fault Lines of History: The India Papers II. Zubaan. ISBN 978-93-85932-31-1.
5. ^ Geetha, V. (2016-11-28). Undoing Impunity: Speech after Sexual Violence. Zubaan. ISBN 978-93-85932-15-1.
6. ^ Johari, Aarefa. "I was sick of the hateful climate in Gujarat: judge explains why he quit after the riots". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
7. ^ Mander, Harsh. "The soldier in his uniform is not India's only true patriot – there are heroes everywhere". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
8. ^ "Naroda Patiya case: Former minister Maya Kodnani gets 28 years in jail". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
9. ^ "BJP ex-minister, Bajrang Dal leader convicted for Naroda Patiya riots".
10. ^ "Death penalty has to go". Deccan Herald. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
11. ^ "'Anger and Forgiveness': Has Nussbaum Given Either Its Due?". The Wire. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
12. ^ D’Souza, Dilip (2013-09-12). "When India Wants the Rapists Hanged". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
13. ^ "The rope and a chance to reform". The Hindu. 2015-08-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
14. ^ "Death Penalty is State-Sponsored Murder, the Indian Judiciary Must Put a Stop to Executions". The Wire. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
15. ^ Vij, Shivam. "Kasab, Bajrangi and the case against the death penalty". Rediff. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
16. ^ "Sexual Violence and the Death Penalty". EPW. 49 (3). 2014-01-10.
17. ^ "Naroda Patia case judge appreciates Gulbarg court's not awarding death sentence". The Times of India. 2016-06-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
18. ^ "2002 Gujarat Riots Convict Babu Bajrangi Granted Bail for Sixth Time". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
19. ^ "Gujarat judge Jyotsana who convicted Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi gets 22 threat letters". The Indian Express. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
20. ^ "Gujarat: Man arrested for making threat calls to retired judge". The Indian Express. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
21. ^ "Riots judge says state ignoring her security". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
22. ^ "Five get lifer in Bijal Joshi gangrape case". India Today. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
23. ^ "Four women judges hold promise of justice for 2002 - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
24. ^ "Five get lifer in Bijal Joshi gangrape case". The Times of India. 2008-06-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
25. ^ "5 sentenced to life for gang-rape in Gujarat". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
26. ^ "Court orders DNA for rape case". The Times of India. 2013-01-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
27. ^ "Man gets 10 yrs imprisonment in attempted rape case". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
28. ^ "Adamas University School Of Law And Justice: Delivering Holistic Legal Education To The Students Ensuring Practical Learning Solutions | TheHigherEducationReview". www.thehighereducationreview.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
29. ^ Team, Editorial (2021-04-10). "Dr Jyotsna Yagnik: The Quintessence of Hard Work & Discipline in the Indian Education Realm". Higher Education Digest. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
30. ^ Agencies, TPT Bureau | (2020-07-04). "Career Guidance | Experts talk on Law as a career with diverse opportunity & wider perspective". The Policy Times. Retrieved 2023-03-06.