Gujarat Riots 2002 : Supreme Court Verdict Today On Zakia Jafri's Plea To Probe "Larger Conspiracy" [LIVE UPDATES]
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment today at 10.30 AM on the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by SIT to the 2002 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2002 Gujarat Riots.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar had reserved judgment on Zakia Jafri's petition seeking probe into...
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment today at 10.30 AM on the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by SIT to the 2002 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2002 Gujarat Riots.
A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar had reserved judgment on Zakia Jafri's petition seeking probe into larger conspiracy behind Gujarat riots on December 9, 2021.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had appeared for Zakia Jafri, leading arguments for several days challenging the Gujarat High Court's judgment.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi defended the SIT probe and sought dismissal of Jafri's petition.
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta appeared for the State of Gujarat and opposed the plea.
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"We don't countenance the submission of the appellant (Zakia Jafri) regarding infraction of rule of law regarding investigation and the approach of the Magistrate and the High Court in dealing with the final report" - Supreme Court says in the verdict.
"We are grateful to your lordships", Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells the bench after the pronouncement of verdict in ZakiaJafari's petition.
Supreme Court holds that the appeal of Zakia Jafri is "devoid of merits and deserves to be dismissed".
Supreme Court : We uphold the decision of the Magistrate in accepting the final report submitted by the SIT and rejecting the protest petition.
Supreme Court upholds the decision of the Magistrate in accepting the closure report submitted by the SIT in the larger conspiracy probe in Gujarat Riots.
SC : We do not countenance the contention of petitioner regarding infraction of rule of law in the investigation.
#BREAKING Supreme Court dismisses #ZakiaJafri's petition challenging the SIT clean chit given to 2002 Gujarat CM Narendra Modi and others in #GujaratRiots2002
The bench has assembled.
The bench will assemble soon to pronounce the verdict in #ZakiaJafri's plea seeking probe alleging larger conspiracy behind #Gujaratriots .