Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi And State Functionaries- LIVE UPDATES

SG: These are some of the major findings. Why I point out is that wherever the incidents have taken place nobody has disputed. Persons who are guilty have been convicted, persons not found quality were acquitted.

SG: It was nobody’s case that the guilty has gone scot-free. In the name of Petitioner No.1 , petitioner No. 2 wants to keep the pot boiling, which would be a travesty of justice. Your lordships may not allow this petition.

SG: Strict instructions were passed contemporaneously, repeatedly and in writing.

SG: This is the excerpts to show the steps that were taken. Compilation in Vol II is the full report. I am reading only the relevant part with respect to the present issue.

SG: Every DM and DSP were found to be discharging their duties diligently.

SG: Everyone did what they could do under the circumstances. The complaint is like an article in a newspaper. I am showing that they did all they could under the circumstances.

SG: They collected voluminous documents and came to a conclusion. I would refer to only the conclusion. In a 136 petition, any further exercise would not be in public interest

SG: [The Conclusion] Regular police force was put on alert, the ones on leave were asked to join immediately.

SG: As additional material I refer to this. A Commission of Enquiry was set up under the Enquiries Act headed by former judge of this Hon’ble Court. One of the terms of the Commission was preventive steps taken by the State.

SG: After the aftermath of Godhra train during and the riots, the State Govt. did not take steps. There are SIT reports.

SG: pg 126 I will read [of the Gujarat HC on allegation of embezzlement of funds in NGOs run by Petitioner No. 2 herein]

Bench to Mr. Sibal: We thought you lost connection.

Sibal (on a lighter vein): I cannot lose connection with the Court. Then where will I go?

The Bench Assembles.

Solicitor General, Mr. Tushar Mehta resumes his arguments on behalf of the State of Gujarat.