Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing

Sibal: Then he deals with what the amicus says.

Sibal: He is saying that investigation is before 12th Nov and I have no power to look into it. Then he talks about conspiracy...Then pg 227. This is decision of Gov. to get the dead bodies of those who died in Godhra.

Sibal: Milords, what the Ld. Judge is saying as I understand is that before 12th Nov, SIT had already been set up by SC and further investigation was going on pursuant to which this evidence was collected.

Bench: He has given a long judgment considering all aspects.

Sibal: But not exhaustive. He has not considered all these.

Bench: Maybe in his own way he had. Mihir Desai and Pareek appeared for complainant?

Sibal: Yes, both. On different dates.

Bench: Is this translated copy?

Sibal: I will confirm it in a minute. It is translated.

Sibal: (Mag) Agreed with argument of PP. Mag says SIT investigation is in accordance with the direction of the Supreme Court.

Sibal: He(Mag) was to look at the evidence, not whether in accordance with the direction of Supreme Court. 

Sibal: At pg. 186. Then pg. 187, he quotes the Supreme Court judgment. Then, Milords arguments of Defence. It states that the complaint of Jafri and Gulberg are different. None of this is now relevant as SC had directed that based on evidence collected SIT to file report.

Sibal: PP talks about the complaint and not about the documents that SIT had. He (PP) states that sting operation is also out of place at that stage.

Sibal: Magistrate’s order now. Volume I pg 180. The judgments meanders in many ways it's difficult to ascertain what it holds. 

Sibal: If you have not looked at the evidence, if the Magistrate so finds then an offence in that regard can be lodged and tried. If evidence is on record, and there is no application of mind then the court can do this.