Teesta Setalvad: Why should there be a criminal prosecution in a civil case?
1/n For those who want to know #Teesta allegations. She is trustee with others of a trust. Trust received donations meant for 2002 related +
2/n Activities including setting up memorial/museum in Gulbarg society. Total donations around 1.51 crores. Guj Gov did not permit memorial
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20153/n Question is how was money thereafter utilised. Trustees authorised use for other purposes including travel for cases & data collection +
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20154/n Important fact is money was donated to trust. Were donations for specific activity only or for general activism related to 2002
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20155/n Significantly complainants are not donors who paid money, but victims of Gulbarg who think money was meant for them only +
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20156/n When trust money is spent for purposes other than those covered by trust deed, trustees become accountable to reimburse. +
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20157/n Trustee liability is normally civil in nature. Criminal prosecution is an exception. Gujarat Government decides to criminally proceed +
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20158/n It opposes anticipatory bail for a woman in a case of nonviolent crime, where evidence is only account books. +
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 20159/n Anticipatory bail rejected in Ahmedabad but in 20 minutes Gujarat police waiting2 arrest her in Bombay. Very enthusiastic 2 say d least+
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 201510/n Overkill in prosecution spoils cases. A fair prosecutor is the deadliest prosecutor. Ball now in Supreme Court. FINI
— SANJAY HEGDE (@sanjayuvacha) February 13, 2015