Gujarat Riots

Teesta Setalwad is accused of tutoring witnesses and framing charges against innocents in 2002 Gujarat riots case.

The SC noted the cases in Gujarat 2002 riots had become infructuous with time and with near completion of trial.

In his plea, Solanki alleged that the existing trial judge did not take cognisance of his doubts that the witnesses in his case could have been tutored by the Special Public Prosecutor. He also raised doubts about the role of Teesta Setalvad as she was arrested by the Gujarat Police in a similar matter where she had allegedly tutored witnesses.

Teesta Setalvad and others conspired to paint Hindus in bad light and blamed them for Gujarat riots 2002

When Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested by Crime Branch of Gujarat Police in the Gujarat Riots case, he was already lodged in jail in connection with a custodial death in 1990.

The SIT highlighted how Teesta Setalvad met Ahmed Patel along with Sanjiv Bhatt at his residence in New Delhi, four months after the riots.

Crime Branch of Gujarat Police arrested former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt who was lodged in Palanpur jail in the Gujarat Riots Case

Ahmedabad Metropolitan court sent IPS officer RB Sreekumar and propagandist Teesta Setalvad to 14 days of judicial custody.

There are several instances when Teesta, along with her aides, fabricated claims and tried to influence the proceeding in the Gujarat riots case.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called the SC's verdict in 2002 Gujarat riots 'deeply disappointing' and said that his party stands by Zakia Jafri and her family