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It's disturbing that Gujarat riot perpetrators
still unpunished: Ex CJI
Saturday October 01, 2011 10:35:36 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Former chief justice of India J.S. Verma Saturday expressed
concern that the perpetrators of human rights violations in the
2002 Gujarat riots are still unpunished.
"That's something that disturbs me as it would disturb every
reasonable person in our country," Justice Verma told NDTV 24X7
news channel in an interview.
Responding to the recent Supreme Court judgment asking the trial
in these cases to be held in the state, he said if there is a
reasonable doubt the trial will not proceed as expeditiously as
possible, and that there would be obstacles, the cases must be
transferred out.
"The duty of the state is to see that no one among the
jurisdiction by any act or omission commits a violation of human
rights," he said.
Verma, who served as chief justice for ten months (March 1997-Jan
1998), was chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
from 2000 to 2003.
Responding to Team Anna's rejection of parliamentary standing
committee's version of the judges accountability bill, Justice
Verma said entire governance of the country cannot be conducted by
just one Lokpal.
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