Gujarat HC admits SIT appeals in Deepda Darwaza massacre case
7 May 2013 5:57 PM IST
Gujarat High Court today admitted the appeals filed by SIT challenging the designated court’s order in post-Godhra Deepda Darwaza riots case, in which 11 persons, including nine women and children were killed.
A division bench of Justices M R Shah and S H Vora today exempted the SIT for the delay in filing the appeals and admitted them.
In its judgment on 30 July, 2012, the designated judge S C Srivastava has awarded life term to 21 people and a year in jail to a retired police officer, while acquitting 61 others. SIT had filed the appeals challenging the judgment earlier this month, beyond the stipulated time limit of 90 days and hence it has also filed a separate application seeking court’s nod to grant delay.
A division bench of Justices M R Shah and S H Vora today exempted the SIT for the delay in filing the appeals and admitted them.
In its judgment on 30 July, 2012, the designated judge S C Srivastava has awarded life term to 21 people and a year in jail to a retired police officer, while acquitting 61 others. SIT had filed the appeals challenging the judgment earlier this month, beyond the stipulated time limit of 90 days and hence it has also filed a separate application seeking court’s nod to grant delay.
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