The Supreme Court 2022 in a case related to the post-Godhra train accident riots Social activist Teesta Setalvad has been granted interim protection from arrest till further orders are pronounced in the case. Further hearing in the matter will be on July.

Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat government

Justice BR Gavai, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta’s bench issued a notice to the Gujarat government on Setalvad’s petition challenging the Gujarat High Court order. The bench said, notice be issued, on which 21 To be replied by July, 24400. Whatever documents the parties wish to bring on record, after exchanging them with each other, must be filed before July. The interim order shall remain in force till further orders.

The Gujarat High Court had ordered Sitwad to surrender immediately Significantly, the Gujarat High Court had rejected Setalvad’s regular bail plea and directed him to surrender immediately in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence to implicate innocent people in the post-Godhra (Gujarat) riots cases. Supreme Court changed the decision of the High Court and gave relief from arrest

Know that the Supreme Court In a special hearing held late on July 1, Setalvad was given protection from arrest and the High Court’s order was stayed for a week. The bench, in a late night hearing on July 1, questioned the denial of time to Setalvad to appeal against the High Court order and said that even an ordinary criminal is entitled to some interim relief.

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Wed, Jul 5, 2023, 4: 10 PM IST