"Painful To Note That Standard Of Investigation Is Very Poor In Large Number Of Riots Cases": Delhi Court Pulls Up Police, Calls For Remedial Action
3 years, 6 months ago

"Painful To Note That Standard Of Investigation Is Very Poor In Large Number Of Riots Cases": Delhi Court Pulls Up Police, Calls For Remedial Action

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has pulled up the Delhi Police for the manner of investigating cases concerning the North East Delhi riots including half baked filing of chargesheets and non appearance of Investigating Officers before Court. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav also called for immediate remedial action and asked the DCP of North East District and other senior officials to take notice of. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav also called for immediate remedial action and asked the DCP of North East District and other senior officials to take notice of the situation. The Court observed thus: "It is further painful to note that in a large number of cases of riots, the standard of investigation is very poor.

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Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against Eight For Murder Of Auto Driver, Discharges 11
5 days, 20 hours ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against Eight For Murder Of Auto Driver, Discharges 11

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has discharged 11 men forming part of a mob of Muslim community in the murder case of one Babbu, an auto driver during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots and framed charges against 8 men who formed part of a mob of Hindu community. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts observed that the mob of the …

Delhi Police asks complaint copy from court to file FIR against Arvind Kejriwal and others
6 days, 21 hours ago

Delhi Police asks complaint copy from court to file FIR against Arvind Kejriwal and others

The Hindu  

The Delhi Police on Tuesday told a court here that it has failed comply with its order of lodging an FIR against the former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, former MLA Gulab Singh and MCD councillor Nitika Sharma in a case of misusing public money by placing large hoardings in the city. The Station House …

Yet to file FIR against ex-CM in defacement case: Police tell court
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1 week ago

Yet to file FIR against ex-CM in defacement case: Police tell court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Tuesday informed a city court that they are yet to lodge a first information report against former chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal, former AAP MLA Gulab Chand and Bharatiya Janata Party’s Dwarka councillor Nitika Sharma, for allegedly defacing public property in Dwarka, as they do not have access to the original …

Delhi Riots: Court Grants 15 Days Interim Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Riots: Court Grants 15 Days Interim Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has granted 15 days of interim bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted relief to Pathan for taking care of his ailing father and arranging funds for the family. A Delhi Court has granted 15 days of …

File chargesheets on post-election violence cases in 10 days, Anantapur Collector tells police
2 weeks, 4 days ago

File chargesheets on post-election violence cases in 10 days, Anantapur Collector tells police

The Hindu  

District Collector V. Vinod Kumar on Friday directed the police to file the chargesheets on all cases related to the post-election violence in Anantapur district within 10 days. The Collector made the instructions at a review meeting on the post-election scenario in the district, attended by Superintendent of Police P. Jagadeesh and senior police officers from the sub-divisions. The Collector …

Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case
3 weeks ago

Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has refused to accept an appeal put forward by the Delhi Police against a 30-year-old city court’s order to acquit 16 people in connection with a case stemming from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. While this court is conscious of the large-scale quantum of human lives and property during the 1984 riots, after having seen the quantum …

Investigating officers to be present for Delhi riots case hearings: court
1 month, 1 week ago

Investigating officers to be present for Delhi riots case hearings: court

The Hindu  

A Delhi court recently directed the Deputy Commissioners of Police of the areas affected by the north-east Delhi riots to apprise Investigating Officers, dealing with cases related to the incident, about an older order that asks them to be present in court during the arguments and submission of charges in the matters. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of the Karkardooma …

Delhi riots 2020: Court asks DCP to apprise investigating officers of earlier office order
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi riots 2020: Court asks DCP to apprise investigating officers of earlier office order

The Hindu  

A court in Delhi has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police concerned to apprise all investigating officers of the 2020 Delhi riots cases of an earlier office order which directed them to remain present before the judge at the stage of arguments and submissions on charges. In the last hearing on December 17 last year, the court noted that the …

Courts Must Avoid Disparaging Remarks Which Lower Credibility Of Investigating Authority: Delhi High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Courts Must Avoid Disparaging Remarks Which Lower Credibility Of Investigating Authority: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the use of scathing and disparaging remarks which tend to lower the credibility of the investigating authority ought to be avoided by the courts.Justice Amit Mahajan said that strong criticism and vituperative remarks, may have a devastating impact on the reputation and career of police officials which are not only unnecessary but also …

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in relation to a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case. Wasim's Complaint and Allegations against Kapil Mishra and Policemen In his complaint, Wasim alleged that on February 24, 2020, he identified BJP leader Kapil Mishra who was …

High court sends notice to Centre, CBFC on Delhi riots movie
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

High court sends notice to Centre, CBFC on Delhi riots movie

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice to the Central Board of Film Certification and the Centre, in pleas seeking directions to CBFC and the ministry of information and broadcasting to defer the release of “Delhi-2020”, a movie based on the riots that roiled the national capital in February 2020, till the conclusion of the trial in the larger …

Trials done in way that led to acquittals: Delhi cops to SC on 1984 anti-Sikh riots
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trials done in way that led to acquittals: Delhi cops to SC on 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police told the Supreme Court on Monday that trials in several 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases were conducted in a way that led to acquittals of the accused rather than convictions. A bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka emphasised that the Union government must take a clear stance on all acquittals in these cases and scheduled the matter …

Delhi Riots: High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Release Compensation Amount To Victims Based On Claims Commission Recommendations
2 months ago

Delhi Riots: High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Release Compensation Amount To Victims Based On Claims Commission Recommendations

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to release compensation amount to various victims of the 2020 North-East Delhi riots based on the recommendations of the Claims Commission. On January 15, the Court was informed by the counsel appearing for the petitioners that the North East Riot Delhi Commission had made recommendations qua the claims in respect …

2020 riots: Delhi court slams cop for ‘manipulated’ clip
2 months, 1 week ago

2020 riots: Delhi court slams cop for ‘manipulated’ clip

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has pulled up the investigating officer for allegedly implicating the accused using a “manipulated video” in a February 2020 riots case and asked the police commissioner to take note. Further, additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala rapped the police official for his “unprofessional conduct” in clubbing six complaints in the case without a complete and proper …

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Police Over Clubbing FIRs And Implicating Accused Based On 'Manipulated Video', Asks Commissioner To Take Action
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Police Over Clubbing FIRs And Implicating Accused Based On 'Manipulated Video', Asks Commissioner To Take Action

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has recently rapped the Delhi Police over clubbing of six FIRs in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case, observing that the concerned IO “shrugged off” his duty to properly investigate the 6 complaints. It also slammed the Police for implicating an accused on the basis of “manipulated piece of video.” Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma …

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 21 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The verdict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is anticipated to be delivered by a Delhi court on January 21. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing …

‘Ruthless’ conspiracy: Delhi Police opposes bail to 2020 riots accused
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Ruthless’ conspiracy: Delhi Police opposes bail to 2020 riots accused

Hindustan Times  

The 2020 riots in northeast Delhi were part of a “clinical and pathological” conspiracy, orchestrated by forces hostile to India, and carried out with “ruthless intensity,” the Delhi Police told the Delhi high court on Tuesday. The accused – which include jailed student activist Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid, United Against Hate founder …

2020 riots: Delhi HC seeks police response to Tahir Hussain’s petition for bail
3 months ago

2020 riots: Delhi HC seeks police response to Tahir Hussain’s petition for bail

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking bail in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Hussain’s bail was previously denied by a trial court in December, citing insufficient changes in circumstances. Hussain emphasised discrepancies in witness testimonies, noting that several public eyewitnesses failed …

Delhi HC asks police to reply to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case
3 months ago

Delhi HC asks police to reply to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the police on a plea by former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain seeking bail in a case relating to the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma during the northeast Delhi riots in February 2020. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta issued notice to the police on Hussain’s plea challenging a trial court’s December …

No Reason To Continue Criminal Proceedings If Accused Is Exonerated For Same Charges In Disciplinary Proceedings: Delhi High Court
3 months ago

No Reason To Continue Criminal Proceedings If Accused Is Exonerated For Same Charges In Disciplinary Proceedings: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

While quashing a First Information Report against an accused, the Delhi High Court reiterated that if an accused is found innocent in disciplinary proceedings and the same charges are levelled in the criminal case, then there is no justifiable reason to continue the criminal proceedings. Referring to various decisions of the Supreme Court and the high court Justice Vikas Mahajan …

Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers Rahul Gandhi's case to Crime Branch
3 months ago

Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers Rahul Gandhi's case to Crime Branch

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police's Crime Branch will investigate the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, which left two BJP MPs injured a day earlier. On Thursday, an FIR was registered against Gandhi at Parliament Street Police following BJP's complaint, accusing him of physical assault and incitement after MPs Pratap Chandra Sarangi …

2020 Delhi Riots: High Court Upholds Order Framing Charges Against Accused, Says 'Evidence Will Be Filtered In The Crucible Of Trial'
3 months ago

2020 Delhi Riots: High Court Upholds Order Framing Charges Against Accused, Says 'Evidence Will Be Filtered In The Crucible Of Trial'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order framing charges against one Salim Malik booked in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Justice Anish Dayal rejected Malik's plea against the trial court order that framed charges against him for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 427, 435 ten rupees), 436, 450, 149 and 188 of …

'Shocking Scenario': Punjab & Haryana HC Flags Trend Of Filing False Cases, Says Police Are Not Merely 'Postmen' For Forwarding Complaints
3 months, 1 week ago

'Shocking Scenario': Punjab & Haryana HC Flags Trend Of Filing False Cases, Says Police Are Not Merely 'Postmen' For Forwarding Complaints

Live Law  

Flagging the rising trend of filing frivolous cases, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the investigating officers are not merely postmen, who are there only to forward the complaints they receive to the Courts and to add "unnecessary pressure to the judicial system" and "ruin lives of citizens. Flagging the rising trend of filing frivolous cases, the …

2020 Delhi riots: No call for violence, no connection with 'co-conspirators', Sharjeel Imam tells HC
3 months, 1 week ago

2020 Delhi riots: No call for violence, no connection with 'co-conspirators', Sharjeel Imam tells HC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Student activist Sharjeel Imam told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that he had no "connection" with any of the alleged co-conspirators of the communal riots here in February 2020 and that his public speeches repeatedly called for non-violence. 2020 Delhi riots: No call for violence, no connection with 'co-conspirators', Sharjeel Imam tells HC Imam said he has …

Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has convicted five people for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man during the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of the Karkardooma Court noted that the fatal head injuries sustained by Monish could not be directly attributed to any specific person. Case involved …

'Delegitimising human rights': What does the police action against Nadeem Khan reveal?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Delegitimising human rights': What does the police action against Nadeem Khan reveal?

New Indian Express  

The Delhi Police attempted to illegally detain prominent human rights activist and national secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, Nadeem Khan, just hours after filing a first information report accusing him of "promoting enmity between groups" on November 30. The FIR was filed the next day and within hours police personnel from the Shaheen Bagh police station …

Excise policy case: Delhi HC asks Kejriwal, Kavitha to respond to ED’s plea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Excise policy case: Delhi HC asks Kejriwal, Kavitha to respond to ED’s plea

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to several people, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and BRS leader K Kavitha, in response to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate challenging a trial court’s order. The order had directed the ED to provide “unrelied documents” to the accused in the alleged …

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case
4 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has ordered framing of several charges, including murder, arson and dacoity, against 25 accused in a 2020 northeast Delhi rioting case pertaining to the assault of a police team that left head constable Ratan Lal dead. 2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case Additional Sessions Judge …

Excise case: Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal moves HC against trial court decision
4 months ago

Excise case: Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal moves HC against trial court decision

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the High Court, contesting the trial court’s decision to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s complaints in the Excise Policy case. Kejriwal’s petition argues that the trial court’s actions were procedurally flawed due to the absence of mandatory sanctions required under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Kejriwal’s legal …

Delhi riots: HC seeks police stand on accused's plea to preserve case diary
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi riots: HC seeks police stand on accused's plea to preserve case diary

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the city police on a plea by a student activist seeking to preserve the case diary of a probe related to the communal riots that had erupted in parts of the city in February 2020. Delhi riots: HC seeks police stand on accused's plea to preserve case diary …

Three juveniles held for murder in Delhi; political row erupts over city’s crime rate
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Three juveniles held for murder in Delhi; political row erupts over city’s crime rate

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Saturday apprehended three juveniles for killing a man and injuring another in two separate incidents of firing in north-east Delhi’s Welcome area. War of words Delhi Health Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj attacked the Lieutenant-Governor over the “deteriorating law and order situation in the city”. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Bharadwaj said …

2020 Delhi riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence
6 months, 1 week ago

2020 Delhi riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted 10 persons accused in a 2020 rioting case linked to an FIR registered at Gokulpuri. Additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma court, in an order issued on September 12, cleared all charges against Mohammed Shahnawaz alias Shanu, Mohammed Shoaib alias Chhutwa, Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvej, Mohammed Faisal, Rashid …

Delhi HC halts final order on charges in 2020 riots case amid plea for evidence access
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC halts final order on charges in 2020 riots case amid plea for evidence access

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the trial court not to issue a final order on framing charges in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots till September 23. The order came in response to a plea by Devangana Kalita, one of the accused, seeking access to certain videos and WhatsApp chats that she …

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23
6 months, 1 week ago

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23

The Hindu  

The High Court here on Thursday asked a trial court not to pass a final order till September 23 on the framing of charges in a case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The court gave the order while hearing a plea filed by accused Devangana Kalita, who had sought directions to the police to …

2020 Delhi riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sep 23
6 months, 1 week ago

2020 Delhi riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sep 23

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the trial court not to pass a final order on framing of charges till September 23 in connection with the case of alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. 2020 Delhi riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sep 23 The high court’s …

Arvind Kejriwal hearing highlights: Delhi High Court seeks CBI’s response on Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in Excise policy case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal hearing highlights: Delhi High Court seeks CBI’s response on Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in Excise policy case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking bail in a corruption case related to the excise policy ‘scam’. The judge however took cognisance of the CBI’s contention that Mr. Kejriwal should have approached a trial court first for bail. Senior advocate AM Singhvi appearing for the …

Citing Kejriwal hearings, lawyer delegation expresses concern over Delhi court practices to CJI
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Citing Kejriwal hearings, lawyer delegation expresses concern over Delhi court practices to CJI

Hindustan Times  

Citing the recent hearings in cases concerning Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, over 150 advocates practising in Delhi on Thursday presented a representation to Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, voicing concerns over “unprecedented practices” in the Delhi high court and trial courts. The representation raised questions about the actions of high court judge Sudhir Kumar Jain, complaining that justice …

Delhi riots 2020: HC judge recuses self from bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and others
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi riots 2020: HC judge recuses self from bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and others

Hindustan Times  

Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma recused himself on Thursday from hearing a batch of bail pleas in a UAPA case linked to an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 communal riots here, including that of student activist Sharjeel Imam. Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma recused himself on Thursday from hearing bail pleas in a UAPA case against Delhi …

Will complete probe into Delhi excise policy by July 3: CBI, ED tells SC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Will complete probe into Delhi excise policy by July 3: CBI, ED tells SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate committed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday to complete their investigations and file final charge sheets in the Delhi excise policy case by July 3. “This deceptive act was a calculated move to create the illusion that the excise policy was formed after careful consideration of the feedback received from …

SC junks plea for Arvind Kejriwal’s removal as Delhi CM
10 months, 1 week ago

SC junks plea for Arvind Kejriwal’s removal as Delhi CM

Hindustan Times  

There is no legal right to demand the removal of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi’s chief minister following his arrest in the Delhi excise policy case, the Supreme Court held on Monday, rejecting a petition that challenged Kejriwal’s continued authority in office. Bhati had challenged an April 10 ruling by the high court nixing a petition by former Aam Aadmi Party …

Delhi Court Raps ED For 'High-Handed Act', Says It Can't Invoke S.50 PMLA Against Private Citizens Who Are Not Even Suspects
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Court Raps ED For 'High-Handed Act', Says It Can't Invoke S.50 PMLA Against Private Citizens Who Are Not Even Suspects

Live Law  

The Delhi Court yesterday rapped the Enforcement Directorate and said that as an investigative agency, it is bound by the rule of law and cannot be seen as acting mighty against the ordinary citizen who is not even a suspect.Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts pulled up ED for invoking Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering …

Parliament security breach: Delhi police seeks 90 days time to file charge sheet
1 year ago

Parliament security breach: Delhi police seeks 90 days time to file charge sheet

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Delhi police on Thursday moved the high court seeking an extension of 90 days to file a charge sheet and complete the investigation into the parliament security breach case. Special public prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh, representing the Delhi Police Special Cell, submitted that they are seeking time because the digital data retrieved during the investigation is voluminous, …

‘No evidence’: Delhi court acquits 7 in riots case
1 year ago

‘No evidence’: Delhi court acquits 7 in riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A sessions court has acquitted seven people in a 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots case, holding there was no “sustainable and inspiring evidence” against them. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case against the seven who were accused of being a part of an unlawful assembly that torched two shops, an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler on …

'No Sustainable And Inspiring Evidence': Court Acquits 7 Accused In Delhi Riots Case
1 year ago

'No Sustainable And Inspiring Evidence': Court Acquits 7 Accused In Delhi Riots Case

ABP News  

Delhi Riots Case: A sessions court in the national capital has acquitted seven people in a 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots case, holding there was no "sustainable and inspiring evidence" against them, as reported by news agency PTI. In its order passed on Wednesday, the court said "The evidence on the record fails to point out to any of the …

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Asks Police To Clarify If Probe Is Complete Or More Chargesheets Will Be Filed
1 year ago

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Asks Police To Clarify If Probe Is Complete Or More Chargesheets Will Be Filed

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Police to clarify if its investigation in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots is complete or if any more chargesheets will be filed in the matter. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain asked Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad …

Court pulls up Delhi police for lapses in probe in 8-year-old case
1 year ago

Court pulls up Delhi police for lapses in probe in 8-year-old case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court has pulled up the Delhi Police for a “serious lack of professionalism and lapses in the investigation” in an eight-year-old case after a woman approached the court with an application to call for a status report of the investigation into the death of her husband HT Image The court rejected an untraced report filed by police holding …

North East Delhi riots: So, what did they do in 2020?
1 year, 1 month ago

North East Delhi riots: So, what did they do in 2020?

New Indian Express  

‘We’ve lost everything’ Pankaj is a 34-year-old man now. I never thought that this ‘sometime’ would cost me four years of my life,” Pankaj told this newspaper. Recalling one incident where a Mosque cleric saved a Hindu boy after a mob of rioters chased him, Pankaj said, “Those were terrible times. He reflects on that fateful day as the one …

Three accused of arson acquitted for ‘not safe’ statement in 2020 Delhi riots case
1 year, 2 months ago

Three accused of arson acquitted for ‘not safe’ statement in 2020 Delhi riots case

New Indian Express  

Though there was reliable evidence to prove that a riotous mob committed vandalism and arson, there were certain inconsistencies in the statements of the two constables, the court noted. It said that immediately after the incident, the duo did not make any statement or daily diary entry regarding having identified the accused persons. Both constables identified the accused persons after …

Delhi court frames charges of attempt to murder and rioting against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi court frames charges of attempt to murder and rioting against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting and unlawful assembly against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others in a case pertaining to the northeast Delhi riots of 2020. The judge maintained that, prima facie, there were grounds for presuming that the accused persons, including Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, Vikram Pratap, Samir …

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