Gujarat riots: Apex court refuses plea questioning SIT clean chit to Modi

PTI Updated - March 12, 2018 at 08:57 PM.

Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's election campaign committee chief Narendra Modi. File photo.

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea questioning the clean chit given to Narendra Modi by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in its probe in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots.

A bench comprising justices H L Dattu and S A Bobde also declined the plea for reconstituting the SIT involving retired judges of the apex court, including a person from the minority community.

“Reconstitution of SIT at this stage is not good,” the bench said, referring the plea questioning the SIT clean chit given to BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate.

After the bench’s remark, advocate Fatima A, who had filed the petition, decided to withdraw it which was allowed.

Published on April 11, 2014 07:49