'Innocent bystander': Mumbai court acquits man in 1993 riots case for lack of evidence
3 years, 4 months ago

'Innocent bystander': Mumbai court acquits man in 1993 riots case for lack of evidence

India Today  

A local court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted a man, arrested in connection with communal riots that took place in Mumbai in 1993. While pronouncing the verdict, the Mumbai court observed that the accused Rashid Khan might have been "an innocent bystander". He was accused of being part of a mob of 300-400 people who hurled, tube lights and fire balls during the communal riots 28 years ago. "It is true that the mob consisted of 300 to 400 people and it is difficult to ascertain who actively participated in vandalising the property," the court said. WHAT IS THE 1993 RIOTS CASE The case dates back to January 12, 1993 when then police sub-inspector Sunil Bajare and other policemen were on patrol duty in Wadala East area of Mumbai at around 3.15 am.

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31 years on, SoBo resident acquitted in 1993 riots case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

31 years on, SoBo resident acquitted in 1993 riots case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The sessions court on August 23 acquitted a South Mumbai resident in a January 1993 riots case. HT Image On January 9, 1993, amidst communal riots following the Babri Masjid demolition, when police were patrolling Memonwada and Imamwada junctions in South Mumbai, a group pelted stones and bottles at them. The situation escalated when some members of the mob, …

1993 Mumbai riots accused arrested after three decades on the run
5 months, 3 weeks ago

1993 Mumbai riots accused arrested after three decades on the run

Hindustan Times  

Absconding for 31 years, a 65-year-old man was arrested on Monday in connection with the 1993 Mumbai riots. The accused, Sayyad Nadir Shah Abbas Khan, was apprehended in the Sewri area of Mumbai by a team of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg police, an official told the news agency PTI. 1993 Mumbai riots accused arrested after being on the run for …

32 years later, man acquitted in post-Babri riot case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

32 years later, man acquitted in post-Babri riot case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The sessions court, last week, acquitted a man arrested in connection with the post-Babri Masjid demolition communal riots in the city. HT Image The court acquitted the Mira Road resident, a taxi driver, who was accused of being part of a mob involved in assaulting people and looting shops. The accused, Rajesh Jaiswal, was charged under various sections of …

Court orders framing of charges against Tahir Hussain, nine others in a 2020 riots case
1 year, 4 months ago

Court orders framing of charges against Tahir Hussain, nine others in a 2020 riots case

The Hindu  

: A court here has ordered the framing of charges against former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and nine other people in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The charges were framed against Mr. Hussain, his brother Mohammed Shahdab and his aides, under various IPC sections, including 148, 435 and 450. The court cited the statement of an …

Court Charges Tahir Hussain For Attempt To Murder, Criminal Conspiracy During 2020 Delhi Riots
2 years, 1 month ago

Court Charges Tahir Hussain For Attempt To Murder, Criminal Conspiracy During 2020 Delhi Riots

ABP News  

A Delhi court on Saturday framed charges against former AAP leader Tahir Hussain for attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy in a case related to the 2020 riots in northeast Delhi. "I find all accused persons liable to be tried for the offences punishable under sections 307, read with 120 B and 149 of the Indian Penal Code," Additional Sessions …

"Identification Of Accused Persons Not Established At All, No Material": Court Acquits Two In Delhi Riots Case
2 years, 6 months ago

"Identification Of Accused Persons Not Established At All, No Material": Court Acquits Two In Delhi Riots Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has recently acquitted two men namely Suraj and Yogender Singh in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots of 2020, observing that the prosecution had miserably failed to prove the case against accused persons and that their identification was not established at all. Perusing the testimony of the complainant, the Court observed that he was not …

Delhi riots will be remembered for police's failure to conduct proper probe: Court while discharging accused
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi riots will be remembered for police's failure to conduct proper probe: Court while discharging accused

India Today  

A Delhi court pulled up the Delhi Police over lack of proper investigation into the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, while discharging three men accused of rioting, arson and various offences. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, in his order that was passed on Thursday, observed that the police "made no effort" to investigate the case, and were "merely filing chargesheets without …

In jail for 3 years, Mumbai driver acquitted in POCSO case as DNA test proves innocence
3 years, 3 months ago

In jail for 3 years, Mumbai driver acquitted in POCSO case as DNA test proves innocence

India Today  

After spending three years in prison, a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act acquitted a driver who was falsely accused of raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl. The case was lodged three years ago when on January 19, 2018, the girl visited a local doctor with complaint that she was not getting her periods. Judge …

Delhi Riots-Merely Because He Is Tahir Hussain's Brother, He Can't Be Jailed For Infinity: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Shah Alam
4 years ago

Delhi Riots-Merely Because He Is Tahir Hussain's Brother, He Can't Be Jailed For Infinity: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Shah Alam

Live Law  

While questioning the credibility of the witness in the case, the Karkardooma Court on Wednesday granted bail to Shah Alam, the younger brother of former Aam Aadmi Party councillor and Prime Accused in the NE Delhi Riots Case, Tahir Hussain, in one of the cases related to the riots. Importantly, the Court said, "The prosecution has not been able to …

Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Man Named in IB Officer Ankit Sharma's Murder Case
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Dismisses Bail Plea of Man Named in IB Officer Ankit Sharma's Murder Case

News 18  

A Delhi court Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of a man arrested in the case of IB official Ankit Sharma's murder during the northeast Delhi riots in February, saying he and others had been allegedly "instigated on communal lines" by suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain due to which they were "lying charged to attack all and sundry from the other …

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