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 12:23 PM IST

      Mr. Sibal reads out about the provocative behaviour and mobilisation in that regard

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:23 PM IST

      Sibal: Let me just quickly read pgA of Vol II. Provocative behaviour. This was not looked into by the Mag. and HC.

      Bench: Shouldn't you first take us what is not there in the closure report.

      Bench: Chronology would be what was not dealt with by SIT, Magistrate and then HC.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:20 PM IST

      Bench: Then your main hearing would be withholding of evidence.

      Sibal: I take that point. We'll do that.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:19 PM IST

      Sibal: Now if your lordship goes to the volume itself. I'll quickly go through it.

      Bench: Phone calls are also part of evidence.

      Sibal: With great respect not so. Pandey had withheld call records.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:19 PM IST

      Sibal: Next Tehelka transcript on mass mobilisation, then phone call record, available but not investigated.

      Bench: Tehelka should not be separate heading.

      Sibal: We will provide revise chart.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:19 PM IST

      Sibal: Moving on to Vol II. First heading - Mass mobilisation and hate speech on 27.02.2002. Second heading - Second component of conspiracy - Inaction of policeman and other public officers. Third heading - Attack start much before bodies reached Ahmedabad.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:13 PM IST

      Sibal: We need not quite frankly read this, they have all denied.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:12 PM IST

      Sibal: All these statements were recorded after that. Ashish's statement is before.Khetan's statement is on 27.08.2009.

      Bench: Rest after 01.10.2009?

      Sibal: Yes, all afterwards. All this part of the 188 pg CBI document.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:12 PM IST

      Sibal: Your lordships might note four dates.

      CBI authentication report - 08.05.2009;

      Forwarded to NHRC - 13.05.2009;

      NHRC decided to forward copy to SIT, Gandhinagar - 22.09.2009;

      Forwarded - 01.10.2009.

      They had it from that date.

      Bench: Publication in Tehelka 03.11.2007.

    • 17 Nov 2021 12:11 PM IST

      Bench: We are not on truthfulness of the statements.

      Sibal: I am saying why did the SIT not investigated this.

      Bench: We have noted that, but too much emphasis might not be given on these.

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