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 3:45 PM IST

      Sibal: Then 3-4 letter of Shreekumar, ADG Intelligence. His evidence was discarded on the ground that he was a motivated officer. That is what SIT said. When incident happened he (Shreekumar) was not posted, he had the records. Kindly come to 177.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:38 PM IST

      Sibal: This is also not on larger conspiracy. It shows the extent of damage caused because preventive measures were not taken.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:36 PM IST

      Mr. Sibal refers to the confidential letter given to ACS by one Radhakrishna.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:36 PM IST

      Bench: These are newspapers reports.

      Sibal: Your Lordship is correct. But in these situations of riots, coming to Delhi, everything in Delhi riot is on video. Till date, they have refused to give that video.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:31 PM IST

      Sibal: All this is available. We in fact complained about SIT. 2 members removed.

      Sibal: Refers to Crime on humanity in the Citizen's tribunal records. pg 112. Minors shot by police.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:30 PM IST

      Sibal: Now, the citizen's tribunal set up.

      Bench: This is by SIT?

      Sibal: This is by concerned citizen. Included J. Sawant, J Iyer.

      Bench: Available with SIT?

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:27 PM IST

      Sibal: This flow chart is provided by us. This is not done by SIT. And after 2011, nothing. Then comes the fire brigade issue, which I have shown your lordship. Nothing was done on the first part, nothing on this.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:24 PM IST

      Sibal: [Asked to keep bandobast] No 144 imposed, no curfew imposed. They knew this would happen on 27.02.2002.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:23 PM IST

      Sibal: The key was to do preventive action. none was done, none was attempted. We have given a flow chart from Police Control Room record. 3000 workers by 4 o'clock reached Solah Civil Hospital.

    • 17 Nov 2021 3:23 PM IST

      Sibal: All these messages are given in their original form. We have given a pictorial chart. This is a layout where the Solah hospital is located. 800 m is Guj HC, CP is 11 km...So, Milords, it does not take too long to do the bandobast.

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