Supreme Court Issues Notice in Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea, Hearing on Thursday

The case, incidentally, was filed in the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court's dismissal of Zakia Jafri's plea.

The Supreme Court on Monday, 22 August, issued notice in journalist-activist Teesta Setalvad's plea seeking bail, in a case registered by Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad. The ATS has alleged falsification of records by Setalvad in a bid to implicate high state functionaries in the 2002 Gujarat riots conspiracy case.

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