Advocate general Kamal Trivedi submitted before the high court on Thursday a letter sent by the commission’s secretary, saying its decision not to summon Modi was “not final”.
The Nanavati commission, which is investigating the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, has not ruled out the possibility of summoning chief minister Narendra Modi. Advocate general (AG) Kamal Trivedi submitted before the high court on Thursday a letter sent by the commission’s secretary, saying its decision not to summon Modi was “not final”.
Chief justice SJ Mukhopadhaya and justice Akil Kureshi ordered that the letter be kept in a “sealed cover”, and adjourned the case till June 17. On March 22, the court had asked the commission to clarify whether its decision of September 18, 2009, to not summon Modi was final.
When the case came up for hearing on Thursday, AG submitted before the court copies of the letter sent by the commission. But as the court had adjourned for lunch, the judges asked Mukul Sinha, counsel for NGO Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM), not to disclose contents of the letter to the media. JSM has been representing a few victims of the 2002 riots before the Nanavati panel.
When the court resumed, the judges said the next hearing will be held towards the end of June, after the summer vacation. But Sinha said he was afraid the commission might submit its final report before that. The bench then said: “In such case, it [the high court bench] can pass a judicial order.”
It is pertinent to note here that the Nanavati commission’s term ends on June 30.
The bench said, “It appears that the order dated September 18, 2009, of the commission is not final. In view of the steps taken by the commission, we are adjourning the matter to June 17.”
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