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PEOPLES UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES
270-A, Patpar Ganj, Oppost! Anan" Lo# Apart$!nts, %a&'r V(ar I, )!*( ++0 0+Phone 2275 0014 PP FAX 4215 1459
Fo'n"!r: Jayaprakash Narayan; Fo'n"n Pr!s"!nt. V M Tarkunde
Pr!s"!nt: Pro! Pra"hakar #$nha;G!n!ra* S!/r!tar&: %r! V! #uresh&!'a$(:[email protected]
17)hJune* 2014
TO:
THEHONBLECHAIRPERSONANDHONBLEMEMBERS,
NATIONALHUMANRIGHTSCOMMISSION,
Manav Adhikar Bhawan Bl!k"C,
GPO C#$l%&,
INA, N%w D%lhi " ''(()*
SUB.: SEEKINGAN INDEPENDENTREVIEWAND INTERVENTION INRESPECTOF
CONTINUING PERSECUTION AND PROSECUTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DEFENDERS, TEESTASETALVADANDJAVEDANANDOFCITIZENSFOR
JUSTICEANDPEACEANDOTHERS
Ref+ '- UN D%!lara.in n .h% Ri/h.0 and R%0$n0i1ili.2 3 Individ4al0, Gr4$0 and
Or/an0 3 S!i%.2 . Pr#.% and Pr.%!. Univ%r0all2 R%!/ni0%d H4#an Ri/h.0
and 54nda#%n.al 5r%%d#0, UN GA, 6.hMar!h, '777+
)- UN D%!lara.in n Pr.%!.in/ H4#an Ri/h.0 D%3%nd%r0, '8.hMar!h, )('*
*- R%0l4.in and R%!##%nda.in0 3 NHRC wi.h r%/ard . $r.%!.in 3
h4#an ri/h.0 d%3%nd%r0, )((7+
IndexPUCL...........................................................................................................................................1
Index............................................................................................................................................ 1
A.Introduction and Background....................................................................................................2
B.International and National Human Rights !ligations..............................................................."
C.#he role o$ C%P and its #rustees in sa$eguarding Rule o$ La& and the Constitution' as
re(ealed !) the orders o$ (arious courts......................................................................................*
+.Interest o$ ,u-arat olice in matters against C%P and its #rustees.........................................../
0.Prosecution Proceedings against #eesta etal(ad' %a(ed Anand and C%P.............................
3.Need o$ an Indeendent 0n4uir) and Re(ie& ..........................................................................5
,.Pra)er.................................................................................................................................... 16
ANN07UR0 81...........................................................................................................................11
List o$ Criminal Cases ursued !) C%P team......................................................................11
ANN07UR0 82...........................................................................................................................19
Legal Inter(entions !) C%P' and its trustees #eesta etal(ad and %a(ed Anand................19
ANN07UR0 8"...........................................................................................................................29
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#a!le o$ Prosecutions : Proceedings launched against #eesta etal(ad' %a(ed Anand' C%P
and a!rang #rust.............................................................................................................. 29
ANN07UR0 89...........................................................................................................................2*
0xcerts; Registrar ,eneral ureme Court o$ India hri B< ,uta=s Reort in Crl.8***1' 119811/812>1>812>1 ? 12>15812>22 in CRL Aeal Nos 99*8
995:2669
@ahira Ha!i!ullah heikh ? Anr (:s state o$ ,u-arat ? rs..............................................2*
Sir,
A. Intrd!"t#n $nd %$"&'r!nd
(. The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has been consistently working for
protecting and pholding the h!an rights as well as civil liberties of the people
and has been intervening before this "on'ble Co!!ission and the Corts# Under
the $nternational "!an %ights Principles, it is dty of every State to protect the
h!an rights defenders# $n fact, it is right and responsibility of every individal,
grops and organs of society to pro!ote and protect niversally recognised h!an
rights and fnda!ental freedo!s# The U& eclaration of protecting h!an rights
defenders was adopted by U& eneral sse!bly in *+- rging the States to
acknowledge pblicly the i!portant and legiti!ate role of h!an rights defenders
and the pro!otion of "!an rights, de!ocracy and the rle of law# $n this regard,
we !ay also refer to the report of the U& Special %apporter .argaret Sekaggya
on h!an rights defenders, (*+-) which was presented before the U& "!an%ights Concil wherein the obligation cast on the .e!ber States was highlighted
to ensre that "!an %ights efenders can condct their work in a peacefl
!anner and that no ad!inistrative and legislative provisions are sed to restrict the
rights of defenders in order to show respect to the $nternational "!an %ights
Law#
). This "on'ble Co!!ission has adopted, a!ong others, the following
reco!!endation regarding h!an rights defenders in /ctober, *++01(i) It is the obligation of the State to protect human rights of all.
Individuals, groups or associations who work for promotion and protection
of human rights, commonly referred to as Human ights !efenders, should
also be provided protection by the State against any violence, threats,
retaliation, adverse discrimination, pressure or any arbitrary action as a
conse"uence of their activities for promotion and protection of human
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rights and fundamental freedom. #H$ and SH$s can also play an
important role in this regard.%
$t is in this conte2t that the PUCL is concerned abot the prosection and
persection of Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand and others of the Citi4ens for Peace
and 3stice, who had taken p the isses of the victi!s of 5arat riots which took
place in the year *++*# $t was their intervention before the "on'ble Spre!e Cort
and other corts which lti!ately led to over + conviction so far with other
trials nearing co!pletion# $t was this "on'ble Co!!ission which had challenged
the ac6ittals of all the accsed in 7est 7akery Case before the "on'ble Spre!e
Cort and had soght transfer of i!portant cases otside the State of 5arat8 the
Citi4en for 3stice and Peace was also one of the Petitioners in the case# The 7est
7akery case was transferred to .!bai and eventally the trial cort has
convicted 0 persons# The efforts !ade by the! are re6ired to be appreciated as
they acted for defending and protecting the gross h!an rights violations of thevicti!s of *++* riots# $t is the dty of the State of 5arat and all its ad!inistrative
organs to protect Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand 9 others of C3P in defending the
legal constittional and h!an rights of the victi!s of 5arat %iots and to
provide the! protection as envisaged in the United &ational "!an %ights
oc!ents, which is also endorsed by this "on'ble Co!!ission#
%. Intern$t#n$* $nd N$t#n$* H!+$n R#'t- O*#'$t#n-/. s stated earlier nder international h!an rights principles there is a dty cast
pon every State to accord ade6ate protection to h!an rights defenders# The
United &ations :Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals,
Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized
uman Rights and !undamental !reedoms; (.arch, 000) acknowledges that
h!an rights defenders play a very i!portant role in the pro!otion and protection
of h!an rights and it is the dty of every State and its ad!inistrators to avoid
cri!inalisation, stig!atisation, i!pedi!ents, obstrctions or restrictions on the
work of h!an rights defenders# The U& e2pressed its grave concern that in so!e
instances national secrity and conter terroris! and other !easres have been
!issed to target h!an rights defenders or have hindered their work and
endangered their safety contrary to international law#
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0. rt# < of this eclaration stresses that : individuals, groups, institutions and non&
governmental organisations have an important role to play and a responsibility in
safeguarding democracy, promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms and
contributing to the promotion and advancement of democratic societies,
institutions and processes;#
1. The U& eclaration on Protecting "!an %ights efenders adopted by the U&
eneral sse!bly in *+- rged States to acknowledge pblicly the i!portant
and legiti!ate role of h!an rights defenders in the pro!otion of h!an rights,
de!ocracy and rle of law# The declaration also rges States to create a safe and
enabling environ!ent for h!an rights defenders to e2tend spport free fro!
hindrance and insecrity# The eclaration specifically called pon States to
ensre procedral safegards are in place, inclding in cri!inal cases, against
h!an rights defenders ### so as :to avoid the se of nreliable evidence,
nwarranted investigations and procedral delays;#
a. Report of the UN Special Rapporteur
2. The %eport of the U& Special %apporter .argaret Sekaggya on the sitation of
h!an rights defenders, (*+-), as presented before the U& "!an %ights
Concil also deals with h!an rights defenders and reco!!ends1
'ember States should
(a) nsure that defenders can conduct their work in a
conducive legal, institutional and administrative framework. In this
vein, refrain from criminali*ing defenders+ peaceful and legitimate
activities, abolish all administrative and legislative provisions that
restrict the rights of defenders, and ensure that domestic legislation
respects basic principles relating to international human rights law
and standards
(b) $ombat impunity for violations against defenders byensuring that investigations are promptly and impartially
conducted, perpetrators are held accountable, and victims obtain
appropriate remedy. In this conte-t, pay particular attention to
violations committed by non&State actors
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(e) nsure that violations by State and non&State actors
against defenders, particularly women defenders, are promptly and
impartially investigated, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to
ustice. /urthermore, provide material resources to ensure the
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physical and psychological protection of defenders, including
through gender&sensitive polices and mechanisms(f) 0ublicly acknowledge the particular and significant
role played by women human rights defenders, and those working
on women+s rights or gender issues, and make sure that they are
able to work in an environment free from violence and
discrimination of any sort%
b. National Human Rights Obligations
3. The "on=ble &"%C, has adopted, a!ongst others, the following reco!!endation
regarding h!an rights defenders in /ctober *++01
(i) It is the obligation of the State to protect human rights of all.
Individuals, groups or associations who work for promotion and
protection of human rights, commonly referred to as Human ights
!efenders, should also be provided protection by the State against
any violence, threats, retaliation, adverse discrimination, pressure
or any arbitrary action as a conse"uence of their activities for
promotion 1 protection of human rights 1 fundamental freedom.
#H$ and SH$s can also play an important role in this regard.
4. The "on=ble Co!!ission had also reco!!ended that1
(iv) 2here is a need to set up a /ocal 0oint for human rights defenders,
preferably at #H$, so that human rights defenders can reach out
to it for support. 2he focal point should be accessible through a
phone no. or email etc.(v) /or protection of human rights, modern technology like satellite
2.3. coverage and S'Ss etc. could be effectively utili*ed. 0rint
media and electronic media can play an important role in this
regard.
(vi) $omplaints of harassment of human rights defenders could be
posted on #H$4 SH$ websites to draw specific attention of the
people to such cases.
(vii) 2he 5# !eclaration on the ights and responsibilities of
Individuals, 6roups and 7rganisations of society to promote andprotect universally recogni*ed human rights 1 /undamental
/reedoms% adopted by the 6eneral 8ssembly in 9::; should be
disseminated to the $hief Secretaries and !irectors 6eneral of
0olice of all States and 52s as also other 6overnment
functionaries.
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(viii) #H$ may consider including cases of violation of rights of human
rights defenders along with action taken thereon in a section of itsannual report.
(i-) #H$ may consider writing to the 6overnment of India for
granting permission to 5# Special apporteur on human rights
defenders to visit India.
>eeping in !ind the letter and spirit of the $ndian Constittion, U&
eclarations specifically protecting h!an rights defenders, reco!!endations of
the "on=ble &"%C (*++0), as well as the %eport of the U& Special %apporter on
the sitation of h!an rights defenders (*+-), and the Protection of "!an
%ights ct, 00-, PUCL wold like to highlight that C3P and its office bearers
Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand and their tea! of h!an rights defenders have
nder threats of grave risk to their personal safety, ensred that the rle of law
prevailed in the state of 5arat at a ti!e when the entire state !achinery was
sbverted and all pblic officials either abdicated their constittional and stattory
fnctions or worse connived ? actively participated with the perpetrators of terror
and violence# $t is pertinent to point ot that even as they strived to establish the
rle of law and ensred that perpetrators were pnished, a slew of co!plaints and
@$%s were foisted against the!# .any co!plaints were later fond to be
nfonded# Ahile we do not want to co!!ent on the specifics of any of the
pending co!plaints we are of the fir! belief that the co!plaints against C3P,
Teesta and 3aved nand have to be appreciated in the larger contin! of facts
and events#
C. Te r*e 5 CJP $nd #t- Tr!-tee- #n -$5e'!$rd#n' R!*e 5 L$6
$nd te Cn-t#t!t#n, $- re7e$*ed 8 te rder- 5 7$r#!-
"!rt-9. ANNE:URE;( to this petition is the table of cases, which the Citi4ens for 3stice
and Peace and its trstee Teesta Setalvad prsed in different corts seeking
accontability and 5stice# ANNE:URE;) are detailed notes on the interventions
!ade by these h!an rights defenders# $t !ay not be ot of place to state that bt
for their sstained efforts the cri!inals who indlged in heinos cri!es wold not
have been broght to book#
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she had been coerced to resile on her eye witness testi!ony# fter diligently
verifying the athenticity and veracity of her clai!, the C3P facilitated her to
record her state!ent before a @ll 7ench of the &ational "!an %ights
Co!!ission (&"%C)# $n an nprecedented !ove, the &"%C challenged the
ac6ittals before the Spre!e Cort and soght a transfer of key cri!inal cases
otside the state of 5arat# C3P was also one of the petitioners in the case# &ot
only did the SC order fresh trial bt eventally the trial cort went on to convict 0
of the accsed persons# (please see table , nne2re ) The ape2 cort also
directed appoint!ent of Special Pblic Prosectors to prosecte the 5arat riot
cases# s Table shows, the co!bined efforts of Teesta Setalvad and the C3P
tea! have secred !ore than + convictions so far with !any other trials nearing
co!pletion#
D. Intere-t 5 G!=$r$t >*#"e #n +$tter- $'$#n-t CJP $nd #t-
Tr!-tee-
((. $t is necessary to point ot here, that it was in the conte2t of convictions of
people owing allegiance to the rling dispensation, inclding conviction of
police!en and politicians that allegations and co!plaints against C3P and Teesta
Setalvad were vigorosly prsed by 5arat Police# Aithot going into the !erits
of the co!plaints we wold like to point ot that the co!plaints against C3P and
Teesta have to be e2a!ined closely and catiosly in the light of the !ore than
decade long strggle that she and her organisation had waged against the 5arat
State agencies, especially the police and law enforce!ent agencies#
(). PUCL wold also like to point ot that sch co!plaints tend to discredit h!an
rights defenders in the pblic eye thereby !aking their task as h!an rights
defenders !ore oneros and difficlt to discharge# $t cannot be gainsaid that
allegations of financial i!propriety are easy to !ake8 bt the da!age sch
allegations case to individal reptation and self respect is irreparable# ery often
thogh nothing !ch co!es ot of sch allegations finally, the allegations wold
well have achieved their prpose of ptting the individals and organisations
concerned on the defensive and force the! to necessarily participate in an endless
spiral of litigation trying to prove their innocence# part fro! diverting defenders
fro! the !ain task of protecting, pro!oting and preserving h!an rights work,
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i!!ense a!onts of ti!e, physical and e!otional energy, and finances are lost in
fighting !alicios prosections and litigations#
E. Pr-e"!t#n Pr"eed#n'- $'$#n-t Tee-t$ Set$*7$d, J$7ed An$nd
$nd CJP
(/. PUCL is of the opinion that keeping in !ind the backgrond circ!stances in
which @$%s against C3P and Teesta Setalvad are being filed and prsed there is a
need to have an independent review of all the cases filed against C3P, Teesta and
others by the "on=ble &"%C# The i!portance of having a co!prehensive review
of the entirety of cases prsed by Teesta Setalvad and the C3P and the !anner of
hrdles thrown in their path can be better appreciated when we consider the type
of allegations and prosections lanched against her as listed in the table
reprodced in ANNE:URE/#
(0. case in point is the allegation !ade by Bahira Sheikh, the eye witness in the
=est =akery $ase8 even as the retrial was going on, sddenly on - rd&ove!ber,
*++D Bahira Sheikh in a Press Conference in adodara alleged that she had been
kidnapped by Teesta Setalvad and forced to testify in cort against the accsed#
Aithin 5st * days, on E th&ove!ber, *++D Teesta Setalvad herself approached the
SC seeking a high level en6iry into the allegations against her# The %egistrarF
eneral of the Spre!e Cort of $ndia was appointed by the pe2 Cort who after
an elaborate en6iry fond the allegations against Teesta Setalvad by Bahira
Sheikh to be baseless# Ahile the e2oneration helped the C3P to concentrate on its
h!an rights work, valable ti!e, resorces and energy were wasted in the effort#
The e2cerpts of the %egistrar eneral Spre!e Cort of $ndia, Shri 7. pta=s
%eport in Crl#.#P# &/S GGE
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(2. nother e2a!ple of the !isse of the investigative powers of the 5arat Police
can be fond in the private co!plaint case filed by one %aees >han (&o# -H?* dtd
*+#+G#*+*, &o# +?* dtd *-#+H#*+*) This si!ple defa!ation case, was sed to
condct a roving $n6iry by the C7 Cri!e 7ranch, h!edabad# This roving
$n6iry has been challenged in a petition before the "on=ble "igh Cort of 5arat
(SC &o *endent En?!#r8 $nd Re7#e6
(3. $n this conte2t when repeated allegations against Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand
and the C3P were fond to be withot sbstance, there is a dty and an obligation
cast pon the overn!ent of 5arat, the Central overn!ent, the 5diciary,
h!an rights bodies as well as the civil society to ensre that h!an rights
defenders like Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand and C3P are protected and they are
not hindered in their work by having to overco!e repeated co!plaints# There has
to be accontability for nfonded cri!inal proceedings8 especially when the
Ipersectors= are the!selves those who are the Ilaw protectors= and prosectors# $t
is no solace that the allegations are re5ected or that .s# Setalvad or other h!an
rights defenders are ac6itted by corts of law#
(4. The U$ Declaration on uman Rights Defenders(*+-) recognises the dangers
faced by h!an rights defenders even as it e2presses its concerns that there are
instances when :national security and counter terrorism legislation and other
measures, such as laws regulating civil society organisations, have been misused
to target human rights defenders or have hindered their %or# and endangered
their safety in a manner contrary to international la%%.(e!phasis ors)
(9. @rther!ore the "on=ble &"%C has also stated in its reco!!endations regarding
h!an rights defenders that it will beco!e the focal point for h!an rights
defenders to who! they can reach ot to phone?e!ail etc# The crrent en6iries in
that conte2t#
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G.Pr$8er$n the facts and circ!stances stated hereinabove it is !ost respectflly prayed that this
"on=ble Co!!ission !ay be pleased to1
(i) %eview all the cases filed against Citi4ens for 3stice and Peace and its
Trstees Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand in the light of the U& eclaration on
"!an %ights efenders and other relevant laws#
(ii) Pending sch review reco!!end that the overn!ent of 5arat refrain
fro! initiating any coercive action sch as arrest, free4ing of acconts etc
or in any !anner hindering the work of the h!an rights defenders
!entioned above8
(iii) To create a !echanis! by which all co!plaints, as !ay arise, against
h!an rights defenders like Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand, C3P tea! and
others are first referred to this "on=ble Co!!ission before initiating any
frther action on sch co!plaints so as to ensre that their sefl work to
secre h!an rights is not hindered by sch co!plaints in ftre8
(iv) %eco!!end the initiation of cri!inal and disciplinary action against all
police!en, prosectors and govern!ent officials, and individals against
who! there is pri!a facie evidence of !ala fide actions against h!an
rights defenders like Teesta Setalvad, 3aved nand and others#
(v) $ntervene in the !atters?cases referred above, going on against h!an rights
defenders Teesta Setalvad and 3aved nand so as to protect their rights as
h!an rights defenders
(vi) Take all other appropriate and necessary actions in respect of protecting
h!an rights defenders, as per international and national h!an rights
obligations8
Sd?F
@Dr. V. S!re-
N$t#n$* Gener$* Se"ret$r8
Pe>*e-B Un#n 5r C#7#* L#ert#e-
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w#%n kill%d+
Th% #10 w%r%
l%d 12 .h%n
B>P MLA Ma2a
dnani and
Ba9ran/ Dal
l%ad%r Ba14
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dnani wa0
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in )('( nl2
a3.%r C>P
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ANNE:URE ;)Le'$* Inter7ent#n- 8 CJP, $nd #t- tr!-tee- Tee-t$ Set$*7$d $nd J$7ed An$nd
a. C'!e%e# C"$"1es T%"2(a&
3. Th% C>P 0%. 4$ a Cn!%rn%d Ci.i%n0 Tri14nal . / in. .h% !a40%0 and
%&.%n. 3 !##4nal vil%n!% in G49ara. h%ad%d 12 ) r%.ir%d 94d/%0 3 .hi0
Hn1l% C4r.+ Th% Cn!%rn%d Tri14nal0 R%$r. r%l%a0%d n Nv%#1%r
)'")), )(() i0 wid%l2 r%!/ni0%d a0 a d%.ail%d and a4.h%n.i! r%0$n0% .
)(()+ >40.i!%0 R ri0hna I2%r, PB Sawan., H01%. S4r%0h a0 al0 G
anna1iran and Ar4na R2 w%r% $ar. 3 .h% Pan%l+ >40.i!%0 Sawan. and
S4r%0h hav% .h%r%a3.%r, in )((7, al0 33i!iall2 r%!rd%d 0.a.%#%n.0 1%3r%
.h% S4$r%#% C4r. a$$in.%d S$%!ial Inv%0.i/a.in T%a# SIT-
inv%0.i/a.in/ .h% !ri#inal !4l$a1ili.2 3 .h% 0.a.% in .h% #a00a!r%0 akia
>a3ri Ci.i%n0 3r >40.i!% and P%a!% v0 Dir%!.r G%n%ral 3 Pli!%,
G49ara."SLP '(66)((6- d%.ailin/ .h% %vid%n!% /a.h%r%d 12 .h%# n .h%
all%/%dl2 ill%/al in0.r4!.in0 i004%d 12 .h%n !hi%3 #ini0.%r . .h% $li!% n
.h% ni/h. 3 )?+)+)(()+
4. S410%=4%n.l2 .h% Na.inal H4#an Ri/h.0 C##i00in NHRC- al0 /av%
a r%$r. !##%n.in/ n .h% 0.a.% /v%rn#%n. and ad#ini0.ra.in and al0
r%!##%ndin/ a .ran03%r 3 inv%0.i/a.in0 . .h% CBI+ 5llwin/ .h% r%$r.,
.h% Ci.i%n0 3r >40.i!% and P%a!% 3il%d Fri. P%.i.in Crl- N+ *?"8) 3
)(() n whi!h n.i!% wa0 i004%d n *+8+)(()+ P%.i.in%r0 ar%
D%v%ndra1hai Pa.hak, C%dri! Praka0h and T%%0.a S%.alvad $ra2in/ 3r
.ran03%r 3 inv%0.i/a.in . .h% CBI+ Th% S$%!ial Inv%0.i/a.in T%a# SIT-a$$in.%d 12 .h% SC n )
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2. S5e!"f"! A!*"e)e-e$s W"$ess P%'$e!$"', S5e!"a& P(2&"! P%'se!($'%s
6. O3 n.% ar% .h% >4di!ial Dir%!.iv%0 Ord%r0 $a00%d 12 .h% S4$r%#% C4r.
in Fri. P%.i.in Crl- N+ *?"8) 3 )((), Devendrabhai Pathak, Teesta
Setalvad & Ors vs State of Gujarat & Ors+ A0 #%n.in%d %arli%r .hi0 wa0
a $%.i.in 3il%d n .h% 0.r%n/.h 3 .h% r%$r. 3 .h% Na.inal H4#an Ri/h.0
C##i00in NHRC- a0kin/ 3r a Tran03%r 3 Inv%0.i/a.in 3 Ma9r Ca0%0
. .h% C%n.ral B4r%a4 3 Inv%0.i/a.in and 3r S$%!ial C4r.0 . h%ar .h%
Trial0+ Th% Na.inal H4#an Ri/h.0 C##i00in #ad% .w hi0.ri!in.%rv%n.in0 in .h% S4$r%#% C4r. 3llwin/ C>P0 ini.ia.iv%0+ 5llwin/
.h% d%v%l$#%n.0 in .h% B%0. Bak%r2 Ca0%, .h% Na.inal H4#an Ri/h.0
C##i00in 3il%d a P%.i.in in .h% S4$r%#% C4r. 3 India a0kin/ 3r a
Tran03%r in all .h% Ma9r Trial0 4. 3 .h% S.a.% 3 G49ara. Tran03%r
P%.i.inCrl+- N+ '7;")() 3 )((* Na.inal H4#an Ri/h.0 C##i00in
NHRC- v0 S.a.% 3 G49ara. Or0+ C>P in.%rv%n%d a0 w%ll T+P+ Crl-
N0
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Shaikh, !a#% . M4#1ai and a!!40%d $li.i!all2 in3l4%n.ial $%$l% 3
in.i#ida.in/ h%r and h%r 3a#il2 . r%0il% n h%r 0.a.%#%n. in .h% Trial C4r.+
In >4n% )((*, a S$%!ial C4r. a. addara a!=4i..%d all )' a!!40%d in .h%
B%0. Bak%r2 !a0%+ ahira Sh%ikh /av% a 0.a.%#%n. 1%3r% .h% 34ll 1%n!h
3 .h% NHRC r%v%alin/ .h% !ir!4#0.an!%0 4nd%r whi!h 0h% wa0 !#$%ll%d
. .4rn h0.il% 1%3r% .h% S%00in0 C4r., addara+
9. Th% S4$r%#% C4r. dir%!.%d a .i#% 14nd h%arin/ 3 .h% A$$%al in .h%
G49ara. Hi/h C4r.+ Th% G49ara. Hi/h C4r. !n3ir#%d .h% a!=4i..al .hi0wa0 h%ard in A$$%al 12 .h% S4$r%#% C4r. in Cri#inal A$$%al N0 ;;P0 0%!r%.ar2 T%%0.a S%.alvad, law2%r0 and a!.ivi0.0 had
1%%n !n.in440+ On )'+;+)((;, n an a$$li!a.in 3il%d 12 C>P in S+L+P+Crl- N+ *??( 3 )((*- .h% SC dir%!.%d $r.%!.in 12 C%n.ral S%!4ri.2
5r!%0 and .hi0 wa0 %&.%nd%d . 8?( Fi.n%00 S4rvivr0 in a hi0.ri! Ord%r
da.%d Ma2 )((;+ Thi0 $r.%!.in 0.ill !n.in4%0+
%+ Fa&se C'-5&a"$ a0a"s$ Tees$a 2/ e/ ?"$ess " Bes$ Bae%/ Case +
@. On *+''+)((; ahira Sh%ikh addr%00%d a Pr%00 Cn3%r%n!% in addara
a!!40in/ M0+ S%.alvad 3 kidna$$in/, !%r!in %.!+ d4rin/ .h% $%nd%n!2 3
r%.rial 1%3r% S%00in0 C4r., M4#1ai+ On 8+''+)((;, an a$$li!a.in wa0
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3il%d 12 M0+ T%%0.a S%.alvad 1%in/ Crl+ Mi0!+ P%.i.in N+
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;"< Sa%#a%5(%a C')"!$"'s
Th% C>P al0 a00i0.%d in S%00in0 Ca0% N+ )?8)((),
')()((6 and ?)((7 wh%r%in 12 rd%r da.%d 7+''+ )('' .h%
Sardar$4r M%h0ana- 0%00in0 !4r. !nvi!.%d *' $%r0n0
S$%!ial r%#ark0 d%14nkin/ !har/%0 3 .4.rin/J 12 C>P 3r#0
$ar. 3 .h% >4d/%#%n.+ C>P hir%d * law2%r0 . a00i0. i!.i#
Fi.n%00%0 4nd%r S%!.in );6-'- 3 .h% CRPC+ This
a.end.ent to the !P! in 200/ as folloin1 !P3s ath
breakin1 interventions in the 5ST aker' !ase% A$$%al0a/ain0. .h% !nvi!.in 12 .h% S%00in0 !4r. w%r% 3il%d in .h%
3ir0. w%%k 3 5%1r4ar2, )(') and ar% 0.ill $%ndin/+ Th% C>P i0
a00i0.in/ .h% vi!.i#0 a. .h% a$$%lla.% 0.a/% a0 w%ll+
Th% Sardar$4ra .rial wa0 3r Ma00 M4rd%r and Cri#inal
Cn0$ira!2 wh%r%in ** $%r0n0 w%r% 14rn%d aliv% in a .ar/%.%d
a!. 3 vil%n!%+ Th%r% i0 al0 !n0$ira!2 3 a 14ild "4$ 3 ar#0
and a##4ni.in in .h% di0.ri!. 1%3r% .h% vil%n!% 1rk% 4.+ *'
$w%r34l land%d a!!40%d w%r% !nvi!.%d, %2% wi.n%00%0
04rvivr0 04$$r.%d 12 C>P w%r% landl%00 la14r%r0 1%ln/in/
. a r%li/i40 #inri.2+ +
;""< T%"a& !'(%$ e'e%a$e# Tees$a 'f $($'%"0 ?"$esses.
Th% L%arn%d S%00in0 >4d/% d%al. wi.h .h% all%/a.in 3 .4.rin/
3 wi.n%00%0 12 .h% C>P and /av% a !a.%/ri!al 3indin/
%&n%ra.in/ T%%0.a and h%r .%a# a0 di0!l0%d 3r# .h%
%&.ra!.0 3r# .h% 94d/%#%n. 3 .h% 0%00in0 !4r. /iv%n 1%lw "
6 #7% -t is sub.itted on behalf of a88used that, e'eitness
are tutored b' S.t%Teesta Setalvad% The interest of Teesta
Setalvad and her or1ani9ation in the resent 8ase is
obvious% The itnesses have se8ifi8all' denied that,
Teesta Setalvad has told the. as to hat eviden8e as to
be 1iven in a 8ase% !onsiderin1 the eviden8e and fa8t in this
re1ard hen e 8onsider this fa8t .ere dis8ussion aboutthe 8ase ould not ne8essaril' indi8ate tutorin1% -t is not an
a88eted roosition that, the itnesses are never to be
8onta8ted b' an' one or soken to about the .atter
re1ardin1 hi8h the' are to deose% nu.ber of thin1s 8an
be told to the itnesses su8h as not to be nervous, 8arefull'
listen to the :uestion ut to the., state the fa8ts before the
!ourt ithout fear, therefore it does not aear an'
obje8tionable .orall' or le1all'% Tutorin1 a itness is :uite
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different fro. 1uidin1 hi. as to his behaviour% -n the resent
8ase, the injured itnesses ere in su8h a state of .ind that
ithout the a8tive suort of so.eone the' .i1ht not have
8o.e before the 8ourt to 1ive eviden8e at all% The
en8oura1e.ent and the advi8e if rovided b' !iti9en for
Pea8e and usti8e that 8annot be 8onsidered as tutorin1
and si.l' be8ause of that, e 8annot infer that the
itnesses are tutored% ;ro. the .atter it transires that
!iti9en for usti8e and Pea8e have .ade alle1ations beforethe
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rodu8ed in the Sure.e !ourt or not% The .ost i.ortant
ase8t is, it is not eli8ited fro. the -%O% as to hether these
affidavits ere reall' filed at
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of the !ourt even in the investi1ation of S-T b' and lar1e the
investi1ation of S-T is the base of the 8ase%
(4) 5ven if it is a88eted that these affidavits ere filed,
then it as obviousl' to suort the transfer etition and not
to rove or investi1ate the rose8ution 8ase, therefore also,
the urose bein1 different, this 8annot be held to be earlier
state.ent .ade durin1 the investi1ation%
(5) @ho drafts the affidavits, for hat, hen, ho
translated the 8ontents of instru8tion of the P%@% are also allthe issues needs to be ansered before 1ivin1 i.ortan8e
to this art of the 8ross but no su8h .aterial is on re8ord% -t
is therefore just and roer not to blo it out of roortion%>
Point 32, Page 332
32. T$TORI* OF *O, #O&IA" +ORER#, ET&'
-t is notable that it is not alle1ed that the =GO leaders or
la'ers or the so8ial orkers have an' ersonal en.it' orill)ill a1ainst the a88used%
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*. C%"-"a& C(&5a2"&"$/ 'f P'?e%f(& A!!(se#
36. Th% 5inal r%$r. 3llwin/ SC Ord%r0 in S$%!ial L%av% P%.i.in Crl-
N+'(66 3 )((6, Zakia hsan afri & !P vAs State of Gujarat & Ors +
Thi0 i0 .h% Ma9r Cri#inal Ca0% .ha. addr%00%0 .h% v%rar!hin/ .h%#% 3
0.a.% !#$li!i.2 K !ri#inal !n0$ira!2 and #a00 #4rd%r a/ain0. .h% 0.a.%
%&%!4.iv% and
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39. Th% !a0% 3 S.t Zakia hsan afri and !P vs State of Gujarat & Ors
(SBP "0$$ of 200$ in .h% S4$r%#% C4r. 3 India
Thi0 $%.i.in a..%#$.0 . $in vi!ari40 r%0$n0i1ili.2 n .h% %&%!4.iv%,
$li.i!all2 in3l4%n.ial, $li!%#%n and ad#ini0.ra.r0 I. i0 .h% In=4ir2 and
Inv%0.i/a.in in .hi0 hi0.ri! $%.i.in .ha. ha0 allw%d IPS 33i!%r0 lik%
San9%%v Bha.. . !#% 4. wi.h .h% .r4.h+ Earli%r 3r#%r DGP G49ara. RB
Sr%%k4#ar and IG Rah4l Shar#a hav% al0 %&$0%d .h% an.i"
Cn0.i.4.inal 34n!.inin/ 3 .h% S.a.% Gv%rn#%n.+
On S%$.%#1%r '), )('', .h% S4$r%#% C4r. $a00%d a hi0.ri! rd%r+
SC O%#e% Se5$. 34, 433
h..$:www+!9$nlin%+r/akiaaki)(rd%r)(')(7''+$d3
h..$:www+!9$nlin%+r/#di0!rd%r(6(*(8)(NHRCORDERST%h%lka
+$d3+
Thi0 l%/al In.%rv%n.in 12 a S4rvivr akia Ah0an >a3ri- and L%/al Ri/h.0
Gr4$ Ci.i%n0 3r >40.i!% and P%a!%- 3r $r1in/ .h% vari40 a!.0 3!##i00in and #i00in 3 .h%n Chi%3 #ini0.%r Nar%ndra Mdi and P in .h% hi/h !4r. 3 G49ara.+
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ANNE:URE ;/
T$*e 5 Pr-e"!t#n- Pr"eed#n'- *$!n"ed $'$#n-t Tee-t$ Set$*7$d, J$7ed An$nd,
CJP $nd S$r$n' Tr!-t
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3 R%/i0.%r%d in B%0.
Bak%r2 !a0%
N. availa1l% wi.h 40 G49ara. Hi/h C4r.
/ran.%d an in.%ri#
0.a2+4 CR '"*")((< 5il%d 12 an 33i!%r 3 .h%
/v%rn#%n. a. '+*( A# n
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3 G49ara. SCA N
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ANNE:URE ;0Ex"er>t- Re'#-tr$r Gener$* S!>re+e C!rt 5 Ind#$ Sr# %M G!>t$B- Re>rt #n
Cr*.M.P. NOS 2214;222(, ((440;((443;()1(1;()1(4 ()1(9;()1)) #n CRL
A>>e$* N- 002;009)
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$%($*. We #"%e!$ $*e Re0"s$%a% Gee%a& 'f $*"s C'(%$ $' !'#(!$ $*e
"("%/ a# s(2-"$ a %e5'%$ $' $*"s !'(%$ ?"$*" $*%ee -'$*s. T*e
Re0"s$%a% Gee%a& s*a&& "#"!a$e " $*e %e5'%$:
' a- i3 ahira Ha1i14llah Sh%ikh wa0 in an2 #ann%r .hr%a.%n%d,!%r!%d,
ind4!%d and r in an2 #ann%r $r%004ri%d . d%$0% #ak% 0.a.%#%n.0- in an2
$ar.i!4lar wa2, 12 an2 $%r0n r $%r0n0, and
) 1- i3 .h% an0w%r . a- i0 in .h% a33ir#a.in, wh .h% $%r0n$%r0n0 i0 r-
ar%+
F'% $*e 5(%5'se 'f "("%/, *e -a/ $ae ass"s$a!e 'f $*e 5'&"!e
'ff"!e% 'f $*e %a 'f Is5e!$'% Gee%a& 'f P'&"!e. T*'(0* a
s(00es$"' ?as 0")e 2/ M%. A"& D"?a, &ea%e# se"'% !'(se&
a55ea%"0 ' 2e*a&f 'f Ms. Tees$a Se$a&)a# $*a$ "$ s*'( 2e a
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