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

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25 Nov 2021 5:07 AM GMT

  • Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafris Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES

    Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter.On Wednesday, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of SIT, emphatically submitted that...

    Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.

    A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter.

    On Wednesday, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of SIT, emphatically submitted that the SIT had conducted an impeccable investigation and on certain occasions went beyond their means to meet the ends of justice. Over a course of seven days, a Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar had heard the detailed submissions of Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal demonstrating the failure of SIT in investigating the matter.

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    • 25 Nov 2021 9:44 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Kindly come back to 451 top. There is a chart is given in which SIT and amicus in mentioned. Transporting of dead bodies, amicus says SIT justified, accepts finding of Shreekumar but says don’t call it motivated.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:40 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Kindly come to the end of the report at 466. If your lordships recall, Malhotra gave a report in 2010, the further investigation was done by Shukla and everything earlier till 466 is what amicus said, interaction with amicus.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:40 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: One further investigation was directed by Mr. Malhotra, which Himangshu Shukla did. The amicus had also said, that was also done by Himangshu Shukla. He did two further investigation.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:39 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: The Amicus asked to do further investigation, that was also done.

      Bench: Further investigation from where?

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:32 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Mr. Malhotra asks me show Jabalia, he was the SP - allegations are against him. He said that he was posted there from 2004-2006. He was not there in Feb, 2002.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:27 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Now, about Jaydeep Patel. He was very much available. He said he was in Godhra.

      Bench: He is chargesheeted in Naroda Pateya.

      Rohatgi: Yes. He is facing trial.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:26 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Now let's see Praveen Togadia. He was Gen Sec, so allegation had to be made. He said that he was in Ayodhya and came back in May. He was not present in Gujarat during the riots. So, allegations are wildly made.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:26 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Then, see, Praveen Togadia, Gen Sec VHP. His brother is Dinesh Togadia, who runs a hospital in Ahmedabad. Maya Kodnani was also a doctor. Why was Dinesh Togadia talking to Maya Kodnani is the allegation in protest petition.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:19 AM GMT

      Mr. Rohatgi reads out that Babu Bajrangi’s statement in Tehelka w.r.t Zardafi was merely extra-judicial statement.

    • 25 Nov 2021 9:14 AM GMT

      Rohatgi: Allegations regarding Tehelka. They recorded what happened. This evidence had been adduced in court and matter is sub juice, hence no comments.

      Mr. Rohatgi submitted that in the Gulberg trial, the Tehelka tapes were rejected.

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