Don’t want UN to guide us on Gujarat riots: SC to Teesta

Asking whether Setalvad’s correspondence with the international body implied “distrust” towards the SC monitoring the cases,the court did not mince words when it said that it would not tolerate any “direct interference” like this.

“We don’t appreciate a letter being sent to an international panel. In all those cases monitored by us,we do not want any correspondence with any international panels. This shows you have more confidence in that organisation than us,” the bench,also comprising Justices Aftab Alam and P Sathasivam,observed.

Jaiswal defended her client submitting that the international organisation was not a funding agency but monitors human rights violations globally. To this,the court snubbed back,saying,“So tomorrow the proceedings of this court will be reported to that organisation.”

“We are capable of doing our work. We don’t want to be guided,” observed Justice Jain.

The court closed the matter after Jaiswal said that in future Setalvad would not forward any such communication to the UN organisation.