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

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2 Dec 2021 11:10 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.
    Recapitulating his submissions so far, Senior Advocate, Mr Mukul Rohatgi, highlighted that the Petitioner is relying on the affidavits, testimonies of three-star witnesses namely, Shreekumar, Rahul Sharma and Sanjiv Bhatt. As per Mr Rohatgi, the complaint is replete with the statements made by these witnesses in affidavits before the Nanavati Commission.
    Yesterday, referring to the order of the Supreme Court dated 12.09.2011 as the 'pole star', Mr Rohatgi reiterated that the remit imposed on SIT was to 'look into' the complaint of Zakia  in order to find additional material in the Gulberg matter
    Stay On This Page For Live Updates From The Hearing.


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    • 2 Dec 2021 11:12 AM IST

      Bench: Thus far you have taken us to closure report, allegation wise. Do the same exercise with the Trial Court and High Court.

    • 2 Dec 2021 11:11 AM IST

      Rohtagi: For the purpose of recapitulation. I had shown the judgement of Gulberg, where there was a finding that there was no conspiracy.

    • 2 Dec 2021 11:11 AM IST

      The Bench assembled.

      Mr. Rohatgi resumes his arguments.

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