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

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1 Dec 2021 10:42 AM IST

  • Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafris Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

    Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002. A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar will take up the part-heard matter for further hearing. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for SIT will continue...

    Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.

    A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar will take up the part-heard matter for further hearing. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for SIT will continue his arguments today.

    On the last occasion, Mr Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of SIT, vehemently controverted the submissions of the Petitioner that the SIT was trying to shield someone or something. He argued that on the contrary, the details in the Closure Report demonstrate the extent to which the SIT went to in order to conduct the investigation in the matter, keeping in view and often exceeding the mandate of the Supreme Court.

    Mr. Rohatgi had also apprised the Court that the Petitioner had made serious allegations against the then Chief Minister of Gujarat with respect to delay in requisitioning of the army. However, after investigation, the SIT found out that, on the contrary, the army was called in within the first three hours of the riots. Replying to the contention, Kapil Sibal noted that he hasn't mentioned about Chief Minister, but if Rohatgi continues reading it, then he will have to deal with the same.

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    • 1 Dec 2021 3:04 PM IST

      Rohatgi: So, the allegation was that the smaller conspiracy at Gulberg was part of larger conspiracy by the political echelon.

    • 1 Dec 2021 3:03 PM IST

      Rohatgi: [In the TC judgment] There was a question on pre planned conspiracy. Kindly have a look at the reasons and finding. The first aspect to be considered is whether the pre planned conspiracy at Gulberg is a part of larger conspiracy. 

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:57 PM IST

      Rohatgi refers to relevant portions of the trial court judgment in the Gulberg matter. 

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:56 PM IST

      Rohatgi: Handpicked body by SC, monitored by SC. Nothing can be more independent. They (SIT) are not only appointed but monitored by the highest court.

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:56 PM IST

      Rohatgi: When the matter went to HC, prayer was to reject closure and appoint independent authority to investigate. SIT appointed by SC, can any body be more independent than this.

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:56 PM IST

      Rohatgi: What was supposedly started by the complaint is now taken up by Petitioner No. 2 who has been joined by Shreekumar.

      Bench: This final report is before 01.05.2009. It was at that stage that it was given.

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:55 PM IST

      Mr. Rohatgi emphasised that some witnesses got prepared statements and submitted to IO.

      Rohatgi: Some of these witnessed stated that it was tutored and prepared by Teesta Setalvad.

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:55 PM IST

      Rohatgi: Why I am showing is, kindly See para 19. I’ll show it is not S. 173. This is the progress report.

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:47 PM IST

      Rohatgi: My answer is no, it is not.

    • 1 Dec 2021 2:47 PM IST

      Rohatgi: Then there is testimony of Rahul and Khetan, I’ll leave that. The last document is one of the periodic tables of Meghaninagar filed in SC. It contains a final report.

      Bench: Is it part of closure report.

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