Relief to Teesta Setalvad: Supreme Court grants bail to activist in post-Godhra riots circumstances
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted common bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in circumstances linked to the post-2002 Godhra riots in Gujaray. The apex courtroom stated that for the reason that chargesheet has been filed, no custodial interrogation was crucial.
The courtroom stated that the activist can be handled as on steady bail since September 2, 2022 however ordered her to not affect witnesses.
The bench additionally gave the Gujarat police permission to immediately transfer the SC if any try is made to affect witnesses.
Setalvad was taken into custody on June 25 final 12 months together with former Gujarat Director General of Police R B Sreekumar and ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a case registered by the Ahmedabad crime department police for allegedly fabricating proof to border harmless folks within the post-Godhra riots circumstances.
The Supreme Court additionally set apart July 1 order of Gujarat HC that requested activist Teesta Setalvad to give up in case linked to post-Godhra riots.
Setalvad, a vocal critic of the then Gujarat authorities, was launched from jail in September final 12 months after she acquired interim bail from the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted common bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in circumstances linked to the post-2002 Godhra riots in Gujaray. The apex courtroom stated that for the reason that chargesheet has been filed, no custodial interrogation was crucial.
The courtroom stated that the activist can be handled as on steady bail since September 2, 2022 however ordered her to not affect witnesses.
The bench additionally gave the Gujarat police permission to immediately transfer the SC if any try is made to affect witnesses.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Setalvad was taken into custody on June 25 final 12 months together with former Gujarat Director General of Police R B Sreekumar and ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a case registered by the Ahmedabad crime department police for allegedly fabricating proof to border harmless folks within the post-Godhra riots circumstances.
The Supreme Court additionally set apart July 1 order of Gujarat HC that requested activist Teesta Setalvad to give up in case linked to post-Godhra riots.
Setalvad, a vocal critic of the then Gujarat authorities, was launched from jail in September final 12 months after she acquired interim bail from the Supreme Court.
