Gujarat Riots: Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi: LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court
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16 Nov 2021 5:34 AM GMT
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- 16 Nov 2021 7:31 AM GMT
Sibal: [The Magistrate stated extra-judicial confession cannot be substantive and needs coroboration]. This Court in Bura Singh (shown on the last day) laid down that it can be substantive evidence. Magistrate does not deal with all these evidence.
Sibal: In Closure report only Babu Bajrangi and accepts his statement. Why did they not investigate Haresh Bhat, Anil Patel, Dhawan Patel.
- 16 Nov 2021 7:30 AM GMT
Sibal: Kindly see what the Magistrate says. There is no reference to the Tehelka tape at all.
Bench: Closure report refers to it?
Sibal: Yes. The Magistrate deals with extra judicial confession in principle. Some general statements are made in para 14. The Mag. does not deal with the Tehelka tape at all. This is another tape the Mag. is dealing with. [Reads from order of Magistrate]
- 16 Nov 2021 7:29 AM GMT
Sibal: Then your lordships will come to item 2. Not dealt with. Standard operating procedure. Neither dealt with by the Mag nor HC.
Sibal: Item 3 - Jan Morcha report not dealt with both Mag and HC. Item 4 - Built-up of arms and ammunition. Mag does not deal with Tehelka tapes on Haresh Bhat, Anil Patel, Patel and Babu Bajrangi. Magistrate does not deal with it.