SC Defers Teesta Setalvad Bail Plea Hearing as Gujarat Govt Seeks Time To Reply

The bail plea of Setalvad, who is an accused in the 2002 Gujarat riots conspiracy case, will be held on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday, 25 August, deferred the bail plea hearing of activist Teesta Setalvad in the 2002 Gujarat riots conspiracy case to Tuesday, 30 August, after the Gujarat government sought more time to file its reply.

The court had on Monday issued notice to the state government in Setalvad's bail plea and had scheduled the case for Thursday.

The state's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has alleged falsification of records by Setalvad in a bid to implicate high state functionaries in connection with the riots.

"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case on record, let notice be made returnable on Thursday (25 August)," the court had said in its order, granting liberty to serve standing counsel for state.