‘We have apprised the Supreme Court about the recent Gujarat government decision to withdraw sanction for filing an appeal seeking death penalty for Kodnani in the Naroda Patiya case,’ a top SIT official said on Tuesday.
Asked whether the SIT has filed a petition in the apex court in this regard, he replied in the negative.
‘We are not filing any petition because we are neither a party nor a respondent in the matter. But since we are Supreme Court-appointed officers for the case, we will be seeking judicial guidance on this matter,’ he added.
Earlier, the state government had given its consent to the Supreme Court-appointed probe team to file an appeal in the Gujarat high court seeking capital punishment for Kodnani and other convicts in the case like Babu Bajrangi, a Bajrang Dal leader.
However, the decision was later put on hold and Gujarat advocate general’s opinion was sought on the issue.
Asked whether the SIT has filed a petition in the apex court in this regard, he replied in the negative.
‘We are not filing any petition because we are neither a party nor a respondent in the matter. But since we are Supreme Court-appointed officers for the case, we will be seeking judicial guidance on this matter,’ he added.
Earlier, the state government had given its consent to the Supreme Court-appointed probe team to file an appeal in the Gujarat high court seeking capital punishment for Kodnani and other convicts in the case like Babu Bajrangi, a Bajrang Dal leader.
However, the decision was later put on hold and Gujarat advocate general’s opinion was sought on the issue.