Supreme Court of India · 2022-06-24
Zakia Ahsan Jafri vs The State Of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Zakia Ahsan Jafri
- Respondent
- The State Of Gujarat
- Author
- A.M. Khanwilkar
- Bench
- C.T. Ravikumar, Dinesh Maheshwari, A.M. Khanwilkar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal of Zakia Ahsan Jafri challenging the Gujarat High Court's order regarding the investigation of the 2002 riots. The court condoned a significant delay in filing the petition, emphasizing the importance of the case. It also noted objections regarding the inclusion of Teesta Setalvad as a petitioner, affirming that the original protest petition was solely filed by Jafri.