2002 Gujarat riots case: Supreme Court grants interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad

A bench comprising CJI Uday Umesh Lalit and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked Setalvad to surrender her passport to the trial court till the time the Gujarat HC hears her regular bail plea

FP Staff

September 02, 2022 16:10:33 IST

File image of Teesta Setalvad. ANI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case where she was arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame innocent people in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases, ANI reported.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked Setalvad to surrender her passport to the trial court till the time the Gujarat High Court decides her regular bail plea.

The top court ordered Setalvad to render complete cooperation in the pending investigation.

The activist was arrested on 25 June.

With inputs from agencies

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