Supreme Court of India

National Human Rights Commission v. State of Gujarat

Neutral citation
Reported as [2009] 7 S.C.R. 236
Bench Dr. Arl.Jit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam and Aftab Alam JJ.
Decided 1 May 2009

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7 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

From the headnote

Investigation - Gujarat riot cases - Petitions before Supreme Court seeking transfer of some cases and reinvestigation/further investigation in some cases - Direction of court to State Government to constitute Special Investigation Team (SIT) to undertake inquiry/investigation in nine cases - submission of report by SIT showing its progress in the cases - Held : The report of SIT shows the thoroughness with which it has worked - SIT to continue to function until the completion of trial in all the cases - Directions issued to SIT to ensure fair trial, protection to witnesses, able assistance

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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