Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Activists blame SC

An anguished Supreme Court on Tuesday took umbrage at social activists attempting to blame it for the delay in hearing Gujarat riots cases saying it was "shameful" and "not in good taste."The apex court particularly voiced its displeasure over some recent articles written by Social activist Teesta Setalvad in which she reportedly questioned judicial efficacy in dealing with riots cases, the hearing of which have been adjourned several times after 2004.o sooner a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan assembled to hear bail matters of Godhra accused and legal validity of a provision of anti-terror law POTA, the judges referred to the articles by Setalvad about pending riot matters in the apex court in which her NGO was one of the parties.

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