Gujarat riots: SC to hear Zakia Jafri’s plea against clean chit to Narendra Modi on 13 April
The apex court set the next date to accommodate requests of senior advocates in the case who are also a part of the ongoing Maratha reservation hearing
File image of the Supreme Court of India. PTI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed for hearing on 13 April the plea of Zakia Jafri, wife of slain MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the SIT's clean chit to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots, saying it would not entertain any request of adjournment on the next date.
A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar took note of the request of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Jafri, that the matter be heard sometime in April as several advocates are busy in the Maratha reservation case being heard presently by a five-judge Constitution bench.
However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Gujarat government, opposed the plea for adjournment and sought hearing of the case next week.
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