December 7, 2009 10:32 PM

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SC extends stay on HC prceedings in Ishrat Jahan case

The Supreme Court on Monday extended its stay on all further proceedings in Gujarat High Court relating to the killing of teenager girl Ishrat Jahan and three others in an allegedly fake encounter with the state police.<br/><br/>A bench of Justices B Sudershan Reddy and G S Singhvi said its order on 30th November staying the proceedings will continue till the next date of hearing slated for listing after the first fortnight of January 2010.<br/><br/>The bench extended the stay at the request of counsel Kamini Jaiswal, appearing for the girl's mother Shamima Kaushar, who questioned the high court's decision to hear the case when the matter was already pending in the apex court.<br/>Kaushar had earlier moved the court saying it was highly improper on the part of the high court to hear the matter at a time when the apex court had already issued notice to the government on the issue.<br/>

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