TESSTA SETALVAD vs STATE OF GUJARAT .

The Supreme Court addressed the grievances of human rights activists regarding disparaging remarks made by the Gujarat High Court in a case related to the 2002 communal riots. The Court emphasized the principles of natural justice, stating that the activists were not given an opportunity to defend their actions before being labeled as 'anti-social' and 'anti-national'. The Court held that such observations were unwarranted and ordered the deletion of the offending portions from the High Court's judgment, reinforcing the importance of fair treatment in judicial proceedings.