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

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17 Nov 2021 10:36 AM IST

  • Gujarat Riots: Zakia Jafris Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- Supreme Court Hearing: LIVE UPDATES

    Supreme Court will 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.Yesterday, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has drawn the court's attention towards the issue...

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    • 17 Nov 2021 11:15 AM IST

      Sibal: Now, Deepak Shah, BJP Vadodara unit member. Kindly see at pg 289. He talks about the meeting. Where you present at the meeting: The sentiment was that if we do not retaliate then it would encourage terror. First bandh was called by VHP...

    • 17 Nov 2021 11:10 AM IST

      Bench: Hindi copies..expression might be different. Was it on record?

      Sibal: SIT had it. I'll reconfirm it.

    • 17 Nov 2021 11:09 AM IST

      Sibal: In these sting operation you will find collaboration. Obviously not all. Collaboration with police, plans were made, arms were brought.

      Sibal:[Reads out Dheemant's testimony]

      Bench: This is originally in Gujarati or Hindi.

      Sibal: Hindi.

    • 17 Nov 2021 11:05 AM IST

      Sibal: [Dheemant's testimony] Was this organised by local leader. Yes, by local leaders, the direction came from the top.

      Sibal: The question is why were these issued not investigated by SIT?

    • 17 Nov 2021 11:05 AM IST

      Bench: You are right. In this chart Dheemant Bhat is not mentioned. This is second heading. Yes. Right.

      Sibal:Kindly see at pg 296[Dheemant's Testimony]There were two meeting what actions had to take, if we have guts we should give it back immediately. So we would start tonight.

    • 17 Nov 2021 11:03 AM IST

      Sibal: This is Dheemant Bhat. He is RSS and BJP member. This statement is recorded by Ashish Khetan. It says immediately the same day there were two meetings.

      Bench: Mr. Sibal there is some confusion. This is Dhawal Patel's statement.

      Sibal: pg 295 is Dheemant Bhat.

    • 17 Nov 2021 10:59 AM IST

      Sibal: Milords going back to the table now. Over the page is the second heading - Secret meeting on the night of 27.02.2002. Kindly see pg. 296 top, Milords.

      Bench: What is this document?

    • 17 Nov 2021 10:57 AM IST

      See the police is collaborating with them. I am not saying this is proof but is a matter of serious investigation.

      Sibal: [Anil's testimony] What about policeman here. Police here supported us, do something loot them, finish them. Policeman's father works in our programme also.

    • 17 Nov 2021 10:57 AM IST

      Sibal: This is corroboration of what Haresh says. Even in separate interviews there is corroboration

      Bench: His statement starts from where?

      Sibal: I am reading Anil Patel. Starts at pg 90.

    • 17 Nov 2021 10:57 AM IST

      Sibal: Anil Patel, I

      Bench: Ashish Khetan is from Gujarat.

      Sibal: No, no. He is a journalist of Tehelka. This is the Tehelka tapes. Kindly see VA pg 92-93. He corroborates what Haresh Bhat says. He say bombs were made in Haresh Bhai's on factory.

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