Gujarat riots: SC disposes of pleas seeking proper probe

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani • 1 Years ago
Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India

 

New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrapped up its proceedings in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riot cases, as it disposed of ten petitions, including a plea filed by the National Human Rights Commission, seeking a proper investigation in the cases of violence during the riots.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit disposed the cases as infructuous.

It observed that the court had constituted a SIT to conduct the investigation and prosecution of nine cases connected with riots and the trial in eight out of those cases are complete, and the final arguments are going on in the trial court in one case.

Advocate Aparna Bhat submitted that a plea made by activist Teesta Setalvad, whose NGO Citizens for Peace and Justice had moved an application in the apex court for proper investigation in riot cases, seeking protection was pending.

Bhat added that she could not get instructions from Setalvad as she is at present under custody in a fresh case registered by the Gujarat Police.

The top court granted liberty to Setalvad to approach the concerned authority for seeking protection, which would decide her application as per law.

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The top court noted that advocates appearing for the petitioners have accepted the statement of the SIT of completing the investigation. The bench said that since all matters have now become infructuous, the court need not entertain these petitions any longer.