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

Rohatgi: [TC noted] The investigating agency has raised doubt about the register. No mention of the register in first two affidavits filed before the Nanavati Commission. It was made available only after he was superseded. It goes into every small detail.

Rohatgi: To say the TC has not applied its mind is a travesty of justice. 

Rohtagi: The argument of defence, that he (Shreekumar) was in Arms unit. Only on 09.04.2002 he came to law and order, and from 16.04.2002 he maintained the diary.

Rohatgi: See the argument, milord. That the affidavit is not taken into consideration by SIT. There are also allegations that incomplete affidavits were filed by officers. Then, what the amicus said. At the foot of the page, the argument of the Advocate for SIT. 

Rohatgi: After this he (Trial Court) goes into Shreekumar. His affidavits are discussed regarding illegal directions. Nine affidavits were filed. The register being called the 'conscience register' was produced with the third affidavit. 

Rohatgi: Next is Sanjiv Bhatt discounted by SIT, Nanavati Commission.

Rohatgi - At 241, your lordship with find the conclusion of allegation no. 3 about the ministers.

Bench: It does not become clear. In Gujarati maybe.

Rohatgi: My junior will read in Gujarati. [Mr. Sukla of SIT reads out.

Rohatgi: SIT found one minister was there, another was not.

Bench: This is from the report?

Rohatgi: Right, right.

Rohatgi: Court found there was no criminality. The post mortem on the side and transfer and delivery had no criminality. The third allegation is about the two ministers - Ashok Bhatt and Jadeja. Why there were in the control room? This has been argued, discussed

Rohatgi: It is for the first time before your lordship they have decided not to urge this. This is major point in complaint, in the report. At 223, I read point no. 2 the issue of parading, post-mortem, delivery of bodies. I had read this is details. I have finished this point.

Rohtagi: I had started with Trial Court order and I had gone, kindly turn to 1st allegation. This is the meeting of 27.02.2002 not urged by the other side. So, I did not read it.