SC adjourns for Aug 30 Teesta Setalvad's plea seeking bail

August 25, 2022 17:25

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for August 30 the petition of Teesta Setalvad seeking interim bail in a case in which she was arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame innocent people in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.

A bench of Justices UU Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia adjourned the matter to next Tuesday after solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat government, sought time to make corrections in the affidavit to the petition.

As the solicitor general asked the bench to adjourn the matter and hear it on Monday as he has to make correction in the reply and that there is nothing special in this case, the bench said, "Nothing special in this case but petitioner has been in custody."

"Solicitor General submits that the response to the petition is ready but needs corrections. He assures that response shall be filed on or before Saturday. Rejoinder, if any, be filed on Monday. Matter to be taken up on Tuesday," the bench stated in its order posting the matter for hearing on Tuesday.

Earlier, the apex court sought the Gujarat government's response on Setalvad's plea.

Setalvad has approached the top court against the August 3 order of the Gujarat high court which issued notice to the Special Investigation Team seeking its response to bail applications filed by Setalvad and former Gujarat director general of police RB Sreekumar and posted the hearing on September 19. -- ANI

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