Today, the single-headed bench of Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt of the Gujarat High Court refuses urgent hearing to activist Teesta Setalvad in her plea to quash the case lodged against her by Gujarat Police.

The State Police accused her of fabricating documents to implicate high government functionaries including Narendra Modi in Gujarat Riots 2002. 

During the hearing today, the Court held that it  can not grant urgent hearing especially when admission matters of 2018 are still pending in his court.

The Court remarked -

"If your matter reaches today then I will hear it but if not then the shortest possible date will be given. You are aware of the practice of this court. We will try to take this up, but I don't think it is possible"

Later, the Counsel for Teesta Setalvad, again prayed, to this the Court said -

"Even today, we could not reach matters of admission of 2018. Wait for some more days...Not possible. The earliest date is September 18. Every day, there are more than 250 matters. I can't accommodate everyone. Your matter will certainly take some more time. On September 18, I have relatively fewer matters, so then I can accommodate you or give any other date, thereafter."

The next date of hearing is on 18th September, 2023.