New Delhi: The Supreme Court on October 9 asked the Gujarat government to vet with the attorney general of India the names of special public prosecutor appointed for conducting trial of Gujarat riot cases and appointed former solicitor general of India Harish Salve as amicus curiae in Gujarat matters pending before the Court.

A three judge Bench, headed by Chief Justice V N Khare, asked the Gujarat government to go with the names of the special prosecutors to attorney general Soli Sorabjee for his clearance.

Appearing for the Gujarat government, additional advocate general Mukul Rohtagi agreed to the suggestion of the AG, which found favour with the court.

Rohtagi said the Gujarat government, in its appeal before the high court, challenging acquital of all the 21 accused in the Best Bakery case has amended its grounds of appeal and sought re-trial as well as further enquiry into the ghastly crime in which 14 people were burnt alive.

PTI