India, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said it would examine an appeal concerning the acquittal of 22 accused, including 21 policemen, in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter killing case, but dismissed a separate application challenging the discharge of the then Gujarat home minister Amit Shah, currently the Union home minister, in the case.

The court said 92 witnesses turning hostile is a "serious matter" as it set out to examine an appeal filed by the brother of the deceased against the Bombay high court's judgement acquitting the 22 people earlier this year.

Issuing notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the 22 accused on the appeal filed by Rubabuddin Shaikh, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) ...