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Amit Jogi Convicted: The Mastermind Behind the 2003 NCP Leader Murder Case
The court said Amit Jogi was the mastermind in the conspiracy and ordered him to surrender after imposing life imprisonment and a ₹1,000 fine.
- The Chhattisgarh High Court sentenced Amit Jogi to life imprisonment on Thursday, overturning his 2007 acquittal for the 2003 murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ramavatar Jaggi, and imposed a ₹1,000 fine.
- Ramavatar Jaggi was shot dead in Raipur in 2003 while Ajit Jogi served as Chief Minister; a trial court convicted 28 people in 2007 but acquitted Amit Jogi due to insufficient evidence.
- The High Court rejected the acquittal as "palpably illegal, wrong, perverse," identifying Amit Jogi as the "mastermind" of the conspiracy to murder the NCP treasurer and noting the logical inconsistency of convicting 28 others.
- After years of legal delays, the Central Bureau of Investigation successfully appealed the acquittal, prompting Amit Jogi to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court claiming he was denied a fair hearing.
- The Supreme Court directed Amit Jogi to file an appeal before April 20, 2026, aiming to hear all matters jointly on that date, according to Janta Congress Chhattisgarh spokesperson Bhagwanu Nayak.
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Ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi's Son Gets Life Term In 2003 Murder Case
In a major development in one of Chhattisgarh's most high-profile political murder cases, the Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced former MLA Amit Jogi to life imprisonment in the 2003 killing of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi.
·New Delhi, India
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Amit Jogi Convicted: The Mastermind Behind the 2003 NCP Leader Murder Case
Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi. The Chhattisgarh High Court deemed him the 'mastermind' of the conspiracy, setting aside a 2007 acquittal. The case returns to the Supreme Court for review.
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