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

Sibal: I am not concerned with 27.02.2002. But my contention on larger conspiracy stands which emanates from many documents.

Sibal: I am not saying conspiracy happened because of 27.02.2002.

Bench: Your theory goes back to building up of event. We have noted that.

Sibal: The case is of larger conspiracy but not related to 27.02.2002. I did not contend disputed facts.

Sibal: The Petitioner did not contend that larger conspiracy emanated from meeting of 27.02.2002 alone. The undisputed evidence demonstrate a larger conspiracy (with respect of Tehelka tapes etc.). It is this conspiracy which is not investigated by SIT. That is my statement.

Mr. Sibal informed the Bench that he would place on record a statement w.r.t. larger conspiracy.

Sibal: It is a statement of the petitioner qua larger conspiracy. The Petitioner has not sought to allege any wrong doing with reference to facts which are disputed.

The Bench assembled.

Mr. Sibal resumes his arguments. 

Bench: Mr. Sibal, we will continue after lunch.

Sibal: Only one instance where SIT recorded statement of witness was that of Shivanand Jha and exonerated them(police). Those who support police officer you take only their statement. With this kind of evidence, SIT cannot be given ‘good conduct’ in the role of an investigator.

Sibal:The argument was that she was just a widow so we(SIT)were helping her. I think the SC was not passing order to merely help a widow. Then NHRC, Citizens Tribunal, Teesta will come and fight for them. The State is monolith these days. Ordinary citizens cannot fight the State.

Sibal: When J. Bhagawati started PIL, in situations where people who are marginalised, if the offences against them or authorities are not dealing with them consistent with law, court will take it up though PIL.

Sibal: Deployment of army. If all this nothing happened before 1, there was no occasion for Central Govt. to do this (deploy army at 2). KPS Gill was sent in May, because even then situation was volatile. SIT did not record his statement.