Amit Jethwa murder case: SC cancels former BJP MP Dinu Solanki's bail

Jethwa, an RTI activist, was shot dead outside the Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010, allegedly at the behest of Dinu Solanki, then an MP, for exposing illegal mining.

The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted to former BJP MP Dinu Solanki in connection with the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa. The apex court has directed Solanki to surrender within 48 hours.

Jethwa, an RTI activist, was shot dead outside the Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010, allegedly at the behest of Dinu Solanki, then an MP, for exposing illegal mining.

In June, Gujarat High Court judge J B Pardiwala had ordered fresh trial while disposing of a plea by Amit's father, Bhikhabhai Jethwa. The petition had alleged that 105 out of the total 195 witnesses had turned hostile, while five of them had complained of intimidation by Solanki.

The CBI itself had substantiated the slain activist's father allegation before the high court saying that it was true. The agency also said that of these 105, seven were eye-witnesses to the alleged murder.

(With agency inputs)

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