‘Surrender without delay’: Gujarat HC rejects regular bail to Teesta Setalvad
Hindustan TimesThe Gujarat high court on Saturday denied the regular bail application of Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad, directing her to surrender without delay. Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad The bench of justice Nirzar Desai gave the order upholding the court’s decision to reject Setalvad’s bail plea and directed her to surrender immediately. On June 15, the state’s prosecution, while opposing Setalvad’s plea for regular bail in the high court, emphasised that the charges against Setalvad pertain to the alleged fabrication of false evidence. Public prosecutor Amin had objected to Setalvad’s bail plea, emphasising that she, along with two police officers, Sreekumar and Sanjiv Bhatt, conspired to propagate the larger conspiracy aspect which was to destabilise the Gujarat government shortly after the tragic Godhra train incident in 2002.