Activist Teesta Setalvad, who is facing arrest for alleged embezzlement of funds, received a last-minute court reprieve on Thursday even as the Gujarat police landed at her doorstep.
The Supreme Court has stayed the arrest of Ms Setalvad and her husband, who have been accused of misusing funds raised for a museum at Gulbarg Society, where over 60 people were killed during the 2002 communal violence.
Arguing her case, former Union minister and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal said the Gujarat government was using its "mighty force" to arrest her.
This morning, soon after the Gujarat High Court refused her plea for protection from possible arrest, the Gujarat police arrived at her Mumbai home.
Ms Setalvad, who has for years fought for the victims of the Gujarat riots, has denied that she misused around Rs.1.5 crore allegedly collected for the Gulbarg Society museum.
HL Dattu, the Chief Justice of India, said the activist's anticipatory bail plea will be taken up on Friday.
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