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 been in custody for more than four years and requested a bench headed by Justice Navin Chawla to grant him bail in the "larger conspiracy" case under the anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities Act. It was also said that Imam had raised the protest site at Shaheen Bagh, which remained non-violent throughout, and "distanced" himself from the site in January, fearing violence. Imam's counsel further said his client had left Delhi in the middle of January 2020 and was already in custody after his arrest by the Delhi Police on January 28 in connection with another FIR when the February 2020 meeting of the co-accused persons took place to "change the nature of protests" on account of the visit of then US president Donald Trump.

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Delhi Riots 2020: Survivors Still Await Justice and Compensation Five Years Later
4 days, 8 hours ago

Delhi Riots 2020: Survivors Still Await Justice and Compensation Five Years Later

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 18, 2025 19:48 IST - 10 MINS READ Zarina, in her 60s, has lived in her home in Shiv Vihar in North East Delhi for three decades, where she ran a small business making purses. “People would tell them, ‘You protected Muslims.’ My neighbour, Kiranpal, replied, ‘Kisne kaha maine musalmano ko rakha hai, maine toh insaaniyat ko …

'Indeed A Hate Speech': Delhi Court Orders Framing Charges Against Sharjeel Imam In 2019 Jamia Violence
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1 week, 5 days ago

'Indeed A Hate Speech': Delhi Court Orders Framing Charges Against Sharjeel Imam In 2019 Jamia Violence

ABP News  

New Delhi: A Delhi court has said activist Sharjeel Imam was not only an instigator but also one of the "kingpins of a larger conspiracy to incite violence" and ordered framing of charges against in the 2019 Jamia violence case. Additional sessions judge Vishal Singh observed that Imam's speech of December 13 near Jamia University was a "venomous", "pitted one …

Delhi court frames charges against Sharjeel Imam, says 'kingpins of conspiracy to incite violence'
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1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi court frames charges against Sharjeel Imam, says 'kingpins of conspiracy to incite violence'

India TV News  

Delhi court frames charges against Sharjeel Imam, says 'kingpins of conspiracy to incite violence' It must be noted that the case stems from 2019-2020 protests at Jamia Millia Islamia and Shaheen Bagh following the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act in Parliament on December 11, 2019. The Delhi court on Monday framed charges against Sharjeel Imam in 2019 Jamia Millia …

'Sharjeel Imam Kingpin Of Larger Conspiracy To Incite Violence': Delhi Court While Framing Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case
1 week, 5 days ago

'Sharjeel Imam Kingpin Of Larger Conspiracy To Incite Violence': Delhi Court While Framing Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has framed charges against Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha and 9 others in a case concerning the alleged violence during the 2019 anti CAA protests in city's Jamia Nagar area. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts said that Sharjeel Imam was not only an instigator but also was the kingpin of larger conspiracy to incite …

2019 Jamia violence: Delhi court orders framing charges against Sharjeel Imam
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1 week, 5 days ago

2019 Jamia violence: Delhi court orders framing charges against Sharjeel Imam

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has said activist Sharjeel Imam was not only an instigator but also one of the "kingpins of a larger conspiracy to incite violence" and ordered framing of charges against in the 2019 Jamia violence case. Additional sessions judge Vishal Singh observed that Imam's speech of December 13 near Jamia University was a "venomous", "pitted one …

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

Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan, Who Pointed Gun At Cop, Gets 15-Day Bail For This Reason
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Riots Accused Shahrukh Pathan, Who Pointed Gun At Cop, Gets 15-Day Bail For This Reason

ABP News  

New Delhi, Mar 7 Shahrukh Pathan, who hogged media spotlight as he pointed a pistol at a policeman and threatened to kill him during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, was granted 15 days' interim bail on Friday to attend to his ailing father. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Pathan's plea seeking interim bail on the ground that his …

Shahrukh Pathan, 2020 Delhi riots accused, granted 15-day interim bail
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Shahrukh Pathan, 2020 Delhi riots accused, granted 15-day interim bail

India Today  

2020 North-east Delhi riots accused Shahrukh Pathan, who brandished a gun and pointed it at a police constable during the violence, was on Friday granted a 15-day interim bail by the Karkardooma Court. Pathan, who is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail, has been granted 15-day interim bail to attend to his father, who is not keeping well. Abdullah Akhtar, …

Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Delhi HC dismisses Sharjeel Imam's petition challenging release of film, 2020 Delhi, based on Delhi riots
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC dismisses Sharjeel Imam's petition challenging release of film, 2020 Delhi, based on Delhi riots

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court disposed of four petitions challenging the release of the movie 2020 Delhi, noting that it was premature for the court to examine the objections, as the necessary certification is still pending with the Central Board of Film Certification. The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on three petitions challenging the release of a movie …

Delhi north-east riots: Police either failed to inquire Kapil Mishra or tried to cover him up, says Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi north-east riots: Police either failed to inquire Kapil Mishra or tried to cover him up, says Court

The Hindu  

A Delhi court recently asked a complainant to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court to seek registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Court in an order dated January 18 also remarked that it seems that the Investigating Officer was …

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 …

Delhi Riots | Police Either Failed To Make Enquiry Against Kapil Mishra Or Tried To Cover Up Allegations : Court
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.Judicial Magistrate First Class Udbhav Kumar Jain of Karkardooma Courts asked the complainant, Mohd. A Delhi Court recently asked a man to approach the concerned MP/MLA Court for …

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 …

HC seeks Centre, CBFC reply on plea to shelve film on northeast Delhi riots
1 month, 3 weeks ago

HC seeks Centre, CBFC reply on plea to shelve film on northeast Delhi riots

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification to respond to a plea by student activist Sharjeel Imam and others for shelving the movie 2020 Delhi, reportedly based on northeast Delhi riots. Imam, facing prosecution in a February 2020 riots case, claimed that the posters and the promotional videos, including the teasers …

Delhi HC issues notice on Petitions by Sharjeel Imam against movie based on Delhi riots
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC issues notice on Petitions by Sharjeel Imam against movie based on Delhi riots

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on two petitions seeking direction to postpone the release of “2020 Delhi,” a film based on the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, scheduled to premiere on February 2, 2025. The first petition which is moved by Sharjeel Imam, accused in the larger conspiracy case claims that the film’s trailers depict Imam and other …

Sharjeel Imam Moves High Court To Postpone Release Of Film Based On Delhi Riots
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sharjeel Imam Moves High Court To Postpone Release Of Film Based On Delhi Riots

Live Law  

Sharjeel Imam on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking postponement of the release of a film based on 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The film titled “2020 Delhi” is scheduled for release on February 2, three days ahead of Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. The respondents in the plea are Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Central Board of Film Certification, …

Delhi Riots: Court Grants Custody Parole To AIMIM Candidate Shifa Ur Rehman To Contest Assembly Elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Riots: Court Grants Custody Parole To AIMIM Candidate Shifa Ur Rehman To Contest Assembly Elections

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted custody parole to Shifa-ur-Rehman, accused in the UAPA case connected to the 2020 North East Delhi riots, for contesting the upcoming Delhi Legislative Assembly polls. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts directed that Rehman be released in police protection in the day time, as per the timings prescribed in the Jail Manual, …

Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain Starts Poll Campaign In Mustafabad Day After SC Grants Him Bail
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain Starts Poll Campaign In Mustafabad Day After SC Grants Him Bail

ABP News  

New Delhi, Jan 29 Former AAP councillor and 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain launched his election campaign in Mustafabad here on Wednesday under police custody, a day after the Supreme Court granted him six-day custody parole. Contesting the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on an AIMIM ticket, Hussain stepped out of Tihar Jail at 6 am and reached his election …

I'm victim of conspiracy: Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain in 1st poll campaign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I'm victim of conspiracy: Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain in 1st poll campaign

India Today  

Tahir Hussain, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, hit the campaign trail in Mustafabad on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court granted him six-day custody parole to campaign for next month's Assembly polls. TAHIR HUSSAIN'S PAROLE CONDITIONS The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Hussain custody parole from January 29 to February 3, allowing him to campaign under police …

SC grants custody parole to Tahir Hussain for Delhi Assembly polls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC grants custody parole to Tahir Hussain for Delhi Assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, who is currently facing charges in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. Hussain, who has been in judicial custody, was allowed parole to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The Supreme Court's decision has sparked mixed reactions, with …

2020 Delhi Riots Accused, AIMIM Candidate Tahir Hussain Gets Custody Parole To Campaign In Delhi Polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2020 Delhi Riots Accused, AIMIM Candidate Tahir Hussain Gets Custody Parole To Campaign In Delhi Polls

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party councillor and February 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain, who is contesting the Delhi Assembly elections on an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen ticket, to campaign. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta allowed Hussain’s plea, permitting him to campaign under police custody …

Delhi Elections 2025: AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain granted custody parole by SC, to pay ₹2 lakh per day
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Elections 2025: AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain granted custody parole by SC, to pay ₹2 lakh per day

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: The Supreme Court has granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mohammad Tahir Hussain to campaign for the elections. SC conditions for Mohammad Tahir Hussain's Custody Parole The apex court has allowed Mohammad Tahir Hussain to leave jail for 12 hours each day from January 29 to February 3. The Supreme Court also directed Mohammad …

Tahir Hussain, 2020 Delhi riots accused, gets custody parole to campaign in polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tahir Hussain, 2020 Delhi riots accused, gets custody parole to campaign in polls

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, custody parole to campaign in custody for the next month's Delhi Assembly polls. Hussain, in his plea, had sought custody parole instead of interim bail, allowing him to campaign for the February 5 election. The Delhi High Court granted custody parole to …

Jailed Activists Run for Delhi Assembly from Prison
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jailed Activists Run for Delhi Assembly from Prison

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 27, 2025 20:59 IST - 5 MINS READ “Bolega Okhla, jeetega insaf” chants Nooreen Fatima, leading an emotionally charged campaign in Okhla, Delhi, where the Assembly election is round the corner. Gul Bano, an elderly resident of Okhla’s Shaheen Bagh and a participant in the anti-CAA protests, said, “He is one of us, someone who stood up …

Delhi Elections: SC To Hear Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Campaigning On Jan 28
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Elections: SC To Hear Tahir Hussain's Plea For Interim Bail For Campaigning On Jan 28

ABP News  

New Delhi, Jan 25 A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 28 a plea moved by former councillor and February 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in the capital. Hussain failed to secure interim bail on January 22, after a two-judge bench of the …

Three-judge SC Bench to hear Tahir Hussain's plea for interim bail for poll campaigning on January 28
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three-judge SC Bench to hear Tahir Hussain's plea for interim bail for poll campaigning on January 28

The Hindu  

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on January 28 a plea moved by former councillor and February 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in the capital. Mr. Hussain failed to secure interim bail on January 22, after a two-judge Bench of the apex court gave …

Delhi Riots: High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Release Compensation Amount To Victims Based On Claims Commission Recommendations
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Delhi Police oppose Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in high court
2 months ago

Delhi Police oppose Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in high court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Tuesday opposed jailed student activist Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, alleging that he orchestrated the round-the-clock protest at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship Amendment Act by involving members of Islamist political organisations, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, and the proscribed Popular Front of India. Special public prosecutor Amit Prasad, representing the Delhi Police, …

‘Can’t hear endlessly’: Delhi HC raps police over Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas in 2020 riots case
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2 months ago

‘Can’t hear endlessly’: Delhi HC raps police over Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas in 2020 riots case

Live Mint  

Hearing the submissions in the bail hearing of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the 20202 riots case, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, January 21, rapped the police and said it cannot “endlessly” hear them. He stated that the current set of cases involved not just simple bail pleas but appeals challenging trial court orders denying bail, which …

‘Why was bail denied in one case when it’s granted in 9 similar cases?’ SC asks police over Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain’s imprisonment
2 months ago

‘Why was bail denied in one case when it’s granted in 9 similar cases?’ SC asks police over Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain’s imprisonment

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Delhi Police on why former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain was denied bail in one Delhi riots case despite being granted bail in nine similar cases. On 14th January, the Delhi Police opposed the interim bail plea of Tahir Hussain, former Aam Aadmi Party councillor and key accused in the anti-Hindu Delhi riots of …

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain files nomination from Mustafabad, returns to Tihar jail
2 months ago

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain files nomination from Mustafabad, returns to Tihar jail

Hindustan Times  

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain filed his nomination papers from the Mustafabad constituency on Thursday and returned to Tihar Jail, officials said. The former Aam Aadmi Party councillor is the candidate of Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen from Mustafabad for the February 5 assembly polls. Hussain filed his nomination and returned to custody at 2:16 PM after leaving Tihar …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain files nomination from Mustafabad, returns to Tihar
2 months ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain files nomination from Mustafabad, returns to Tihar

The Hindu  

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain filed his nomination papers from the Mustafabad constituency on Thursday and returned to Tihar Jail, officials said. The former Aam Aadmi Party councillor is the candidate of Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen from Mustafabad for the February 5 assembly polls. Mr. Hussain filed his nomination and returned to custody at 2:16 PM after leaving …

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Delhi HC grants custody parole to Tahir Hussain to file nomination as AIMIM candidate
2 months, 1 week ago

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Delhi HC grants custody parole to Tahir Hussain to file nomination as AIMIM candidate

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied interim bail to Tahir Hussain, a former Aam Aadmi Party councillor, who stands accused of playing a pivotal role in the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in North East Delhi. However, the Court has granted Tahir Hussain custody parole to allow him to file his nomination papers and participate in campaigning for the upcoming Assembly …

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 …

2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain granted custody parole for poll nomination
2 months, 1 week ago

2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain granted custody parole for poll nomination

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to Tahir Hussain, a former AAP councillor and AIMIM candidate, to allow him to file his nomination papers for the Mustafabad Assembly constituency in the upcoming Delhi elections. Hussain, a key accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, is currently in custody on multiple charges, including murder, rioting, and money laundering …

HC allows custody parole to Tahir Hussain to file nomination for Delhi polls, refuses interim bail due to gravity of offence
2 months, 1 week ago

HC allows custody parole to Tahir Hussain to file nomination for Delhi polls, refuses interim bail due to gravity of offence

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted custody parole to former A councillor Tahir Hussain in a riots-related murder case to enable him to file nomination papers from the Mustafabad constituency on an AIMIM ticket. HC allows custody parole to Tahir Hussain to file nomination for Delhi polls, refuses interim bail due to gravity of offence Justice Neena …

'Threat to society': Delhi Police opposes Tahir Hussain's plea for bail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots
2 months, 1 week ago

'Threat to society': Delhi Police opposes Tahir Hussain's plea for bail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots

Op India  

On 14th January, the Delhi Police opposed the interim bail plea of Tahir Hussain, former Aam Aadmi Party councillor and key accused in the anti-Hindu Delhi riots of 2020, in the Delhi High Court. Hussain has sought interim bail in the Ankit Sharma murder case to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections as an AIMIM candidate. Strong opposition from Delhi …

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 poll nomination can be filed from jail: HC to Tahir Hussain
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi poll nomination can be filed from jail: HC to Tahir Hussain

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday told former councillor Tahir Hussain, seeking to contest the upcoming Delhi elections on an All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen ticket, that nomination for the polls can be filed even from jail, as it posted his plea for interim bail in connection with a murder case for further hearing on Tuesday. To buttress his claim, Mohan cited …

Delhi riots 2020: Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly polls from jail, says Delhi High Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi riots 2020: Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly polls from jail, says Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

“Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in several cases arising out of Delhi riots in February 2020, can file his nomination papers from jail itself,” the Delhi High Court told on Monday Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, while responding on behalf of the police to Mr. Hussain's plea seeking interim bail in a riots-related murder case, said there …

Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain Moves Interim Bail Plea Before High Court To Participate In Upcoming Assembly Polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain Moves Interim Bail Plea Before High Court To Participate In Upcoming Assembly Polls

Live Law  

Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain on Friday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. The interim bail plea has been moved in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer …

Speeches of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel created fear: Delhi police to HC in 2020 riots' case
2 months, 1 week ago

Speeches of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel created fear: Delhi police to HC in 2020 riots' case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Speeches by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others created a sense of fear after a common reference to CAA-NRC, Babri mosque, triple talaq and Kashmir, police argued before the Delhi High Court on Thursday. Speeches of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel created fear: Delhi police to HC in 2020 riots' case Opposing their bail pleas before Justices Navin Chawla and …

Protests weren't organic: Delhi Police oppose bail plea of 2020 riots accused
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests weren't organic: Delhi Police oppose bail plea of 2020 riots accused

India Today  

The Delhi Police opposed bail pleas filed by several accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots case, including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, during a hearing in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad argued that the Shaheen Bagh protest lacked local support and was orchestrated by bringing people from other areas. Prasad further contended that …

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 …

Police oppose bail pleas of Umar, Sharjeel and others in Delhi riots case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Police oppose bail pleas of Umar, Sharjeel and others in Delhi riots case

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Tuesday opposed the bail pleas of several accused in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots before the Delhi High Court, saying that the violence was a result of “clinical and pathological conspiracy” executed with a “diabolical intention and ruthless intensity”. The police opposed the pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others, who are seeking bail …

‘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 …

Delhi Police Says Delhi Riots Conspired By Forces 'Inimical To India', Opposes Bail Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & Others In UAPA Case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Police Says Delhi Riots Conspired By Forces 'Inimical To India', Opposes Bail Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & Others In UAPA Case

Live Law  

The Delhi Police on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the 2020 North-East Delhi riots were well planned and the alleged conspiracy to execute the same was “clinical and pathological.” The submission was made by ASG Chetan Sharma before a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur. ASG Sharma opposed the bail pleas filed by Umar …

2020 riots: Delhi HC to hear Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas on January 7
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2020 riots: Delhi HC to hear Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas on January 7

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court will on January 7 hear bail pleas of student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused in the UAPA case related to February, 2020 violence. Most accused persons, including Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Khalid Saifi, filed their bail applications in 2022 with different benches hearing the cases from time to time. Umar Khalid approached the …

Delhi riots accused Guflisha Fatima and The Wire's desparate attempt to portray her as victim
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi riots accused Guflisha Fatima and The Wire's desparate attempt to portray her as victim

Op India  

“A half-truth is even more dangerous than a lie. Notably, she was represented by ISIS poster boy Mehmood Pracha during the hearing after which the judge “disposed of the bail application of applicant/accused Gulfisha filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on 18.06.2021.” The court order highlighted that the prosecution asserted, “Delhi Riots 2020 was a large-scale …

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