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Rohatgi: Then, about army. Intentional delay in calling army. This is elaborately commented upon by SIT.

Mr. Rohatgi pointed out TC observes that there was no reference of Tehalka sting operation in the complaint.

Bench: What the other side argued was the complaint was prior and could not have referred to the sting.

Rohatgi: Yes, yes.

Rohatgi: So, he (A1) says no action and no reaction. The TC finds no violence till 1, by virtue of firing by Jafri, mob got infuriated, they broke the compound wall, and he was killed in that mayhem, I think that is what is being stated here.

Mr. Rohatgi asked Mr. Shukla (SIT) to read the transcript of the clip in Gujarati.

Mr. Rohatgi then referred to a clip, regarding the statement of A1.

Bench: The clip had been analysed at 279. This interview was given when?

Rohatgi: 01.03.2002. This seems to say the contrary that, there should be no action or no reaction.

Rohatgi: The next one is not argued, it is about A1 (CM). I will just say that the allegation is a particular statement was made by A1 which the other side calls Newton’s law - every action has an equal and opposite reaction. That is the allegation in the complaint.

Rohatgi: I went through this whole thing, I did not find anything that was not argued or taken into account. Kindly see the finding of the 3 allegation. In charge 3 he went into several sub-headings.

Rohatgi: Till now your lordship will find,

Bench: Not only SIT you have to also assist the Court before whom the closure report was placed. The allegation is that Court did not consider everything.

Rohatgi: Yes. Kindly see, 271. He [TC] said he wants to steer clear of what was happening in Commission.

Rohatgi: See the extracts in 262. Then 263. Kindly 266 bottom, TC concluded.

Bench: This analysis [of TC], the court has consciously kept the observation of Nanavati Commission aside and were concerned with the material of SIT.