- Supreme Court granted regular bail to Teesta Setalvad in the 2002 Gujarat riots’ evidence fabrication case.
- The bail was given in connection with the FIR filed against her for allegedly fabricating evidence in the riots cases.
- The Gujarat High Court’s order denying her bail was quashed by the top court.
- During the bail period, Setalvad’s passport will remain deposited with the trial court.
- She must refrain from influencing witnesses, many of whom are in Gujarat.
- Violation of these conditions may lead to bail cancellation, with the Gujarat police authorized to approach the top court.
- Teesta Setalvad, a Mumbai-based human rights activist, was granted interim bail on September 2 the previous year due to being a lady and the case involving mostly documentary evidence.
- The court found these conditions relevant even today, allowing her to remain out on bail.
- On June 25 the previous year, she, along with ex-Gujarat director general of police RB Sreekumar and ex-IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, was taken into custody for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 Gujarat riots case.
- On July 30, an Ahmedabad sessions court rejected the bail pleas of Setalvad and Sreekumar, emphasizing the importance of not letting wrongdoers escape consequences for false allegations.
Supreme Court grants bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in the 2002 Gujarat riots’ evidence fabrication case.
