Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide
1 week, 6 days 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 death of 22-year-old man Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of the Karkardooma Court noted that the fatal head injuries sustained by 22-year-old Monish could not be directly attributed to any specific person. While the prosecution initially charged all seven with murder, the court ruled that the actions of the five convicted did not meet the criteria for murder, but were responsible for culpable homicide

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'BJP no longer able to handle law and order situation in Delhi': Arvind Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah
1 week, 2 days ago

'BJP no longer able to handle law and order situation in Delhi': Arvind Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a meeting to discuss concerns regarding law and order in Delhi. Additionally, Kejriwal noted the rise in extortion gangs, bomb threats at airports and schools, and a significant 350 per cent increase in drug-related crimes, all of which …

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Three juveniles held for murder in Delhi; political row erupts over city’s crime rate
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Delhi: One dead, two injured in firing between two groups in Jahangirpuri area
2 months ago

Delhi: One dead, two injured in firing between two groups in Jahangirpuri area

Live Mint  

Delhi News: At least one person was killed and two others were injured in an incident of firing between two groups in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Sunday. "Information was received from the BJRM Hospital regarding a man brought with multiple bullet injuries, who was declared dead," reported PTI quoting a senior police officer. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Subsequently, information was received from …

2020 riots: Delhi court acquits father-son duo over lack of evidence
2 months, 3 weeks ago

2020 riots: Delhi court acquits father-son duo over lack of evidence

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted Mithhan Singh and his son, Jony Kumar, who were accused of burning the Fatima Mosque and nearby houses in Khajoori Khas during the north-east Delhi riots in 2020. The court ruled in favor of the duo, giving them the benefit of the doubt due to insufficient evidence linking them to the crime. Rioters …

2020 Delhi riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence
3 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 …

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23
3 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
3 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 …

6 accused in 2020 Delhi riots case acquitted
4 months, 2 weeks ago

6 accused in 2020 Delhi riots case acquitted

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday acquitted six accused of all the charges levelled against them in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots, while noting that there is not a single evidence on record against them. The court was hearing a case registered on February 28, 2020, on a complaint of one Naresh Chand who had alleged that …

Opinion: The driver’s arrest is a blow to personal liberty
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: The driver’s arrest is a blow to personal liberty

Hindustan Times  

While the shock of the tragic drowning of three civil-services aspirants still lingers, the outrageous police action of arresting Manuj Kathuria for driving his vehicle through the flooded street where the unfortunate incident took place was a horrifying blow to the personal liberty of a citizen. Kathuria has also received bail upon an appeal at the Tis Hazari court, against …

Bihar native nabbed for murder, riot in Darbhanga
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar native nabbed for murder, riot in Darbhanga

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old man wanted in a case of murder and rioting in Bihar’s Dharbhanga district was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch from the national capital, officials said on Wednesday. Additional CP Sanjay Bhatia said information was received by Sub Inspector Subhash Chand about an accused wanted in a case of riots and murder reported at Mani …

1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22
7 months, 1 week ago

1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday listed for hearing on July 22 pleas challenging the acquittal of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, while dealing with pleas by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Sheela Kaur, one of …

‘No evidence’: Delhi court acquits 7 in riots case
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Asks Police To Clarify If Probe Is Complete Or More Chargesheets Will Be Filed
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

North East Delhi riots: So, what did they do in 2020?
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder
11 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and other related offences against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi Riots. “HC Yograj, who is the complainant and an eyewitness to accused persons forming part of the armed unlawful …

Delhi riots: Attempt to murder charge framed against former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan
11 months ago

Delhi riots: Attempt to murder charge framed against former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan

Op India  

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court has framed charges of attempt to murder against ex MCD councillor and lawyer Ishrat Jahan and 12 other accused, including Khalid Saifi. In this case, the accused are Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, Vikram Pratap, Samir Ansari, Mohd Salim, Sabu Ansari, Iqbal Ahmed, Anzaar, Mohd Ilyas, Mohd Bilal Saifi, Salim Ahmed, Mohd Yameen and Sharif Khan. The special …

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act
11 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Both Ishrat Jahan and Khalid Saifi were also arrested in FIR 59 of 2020, the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy into the riots being …

2020 Delhi riots: Court frames attempt to murder, rioting charges against ex-Cong councillor Ishrat Jahan, others
11 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court frames attempt to murder, rioting charges against ex-Cong councillor Ishrat Jahan, others

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A city court has ordered the framing of charges of attempt to murder and rioting against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and eleven others in connection with a case relating to the 2020 Delhi riots. Yameen alias Yameen Coolerwala and Sharif Khan alias Sharif Khureji -- are named in the FIR registered at Jagat Puri …

2020 Delhi riots: Court convicts man of rioting, arson and robbery offences
11 months, 2 weeks ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court convicts man of rioting, arson and robbery offences

Firstpost  

A court here Wednesday convicted a person of various offences in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, including arson, robbery and rioting, saying the charges were proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Noting that the witness, Shiv Kumar Raghav, was the president of the area’s market association and that he had identified Noor as the culprit who snatched his mobile …

New Hit-And-Run Law Gives Hope, May Turn Perpetrators into Protectors: 2016 Delhi Merc Mishap Victim’s Kin
11 months, 2 weeks ago

New Hit-And-Run Law Gives Hope, May Turn Perpetrators into Protectors: 2016 Delhi Merc Mishap Victim’s Kin

News 18  

Shilpa Mittal’s life took a heartbreaking turn when her brother, Siddharth Sharma,, fell victim to a hit-and-run involving a juvenile driving a Mercedes in Delhi in April 2016. “The proposed law could bring about a transformative change, provided law enforcement remains sensitive and committed," she told News18, reflecting on Siddharth’s tragic fate at the hands of a juvenile driver, who …

Delhi NCR News 1 Year Of Kanjhawala Hit-And-Run Anjali Mother On Death Rekha Delhi Crime
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi NCR News 1 Year Of Kanjhawala Hit-And-Run Anjali Mother On Death Rekha Delhi Crime

ABP News  

In a heart-wrenching incident last New Year's Eve, 20-year-old Anjali Singh met with a tragic end when she was struck by a car and dragged for several kilometres in northwest Delhi. Speaking to news agency PTI, Rekha, Anjali's grief-stricken mother and resident of Mangolpuri, recalled the harrowing moments leading up to the dreadful news. "A portion of the money we …

11 years of Nirbhaya case: Cop narrates how Delhi Police nabbed rapists
1 year ago

11 years of Nirbhaya case: Cop narrates how Delhi Police nabbed rapists

Hindustan Times  

The Nirbhaya rape case left the entire country shocked at the horrific nature of the crime. People protest against the impending release of juvenile accused in Nirbhaya case, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on November 21, 2015. 11 years after the horrific crime, IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who was in charge of the case, recalled how the Delhi Police ended …

Delhi Riots: Court Reprimands Delhi Police For Clubbing 39 Complaints In Two FIRs Based On Hearsay Evidence, Orders Separate Probe
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi Riots: Court Reprimands Delhi Police For Clubbing 39 Complaints In Two FIRs Based On Hearsay Evidence, Orders Separate Probe

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Police for clubbing 39 complaints in two Delhi riots cases against three accused persons based on “hearsay evidence” and ordered further investigation in the complaints separately. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala observed that there was no evidence on record to even confirm the date and time of the alleged incidents mentioned in …

Court convicts 4 for 2008 murder that rocked Delhi
1 year, 2 months ago

Court convicts 4 for 2008 murder that rocked Delhi

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four people for killing journalist Soumya Vishwanathan 15 years ago, bringing the curtain down on a gruesome saga that sent shock waves through the Capital and cemented Delhi’s unsavoury reputation as a city unsafe for women. Additional sessions judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey held four of the five accused — Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Ajay …

Trial against 7 accused in Kanjhawala case in Delhi to begin
1 year, 3 months ago

Trial against 7 accused in Kanjhawala case in Delhi to begin

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s Rohini Court will begin the trial against seven people accused in the gruesome Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case from September 21, as per a previous order by the court on August 23. READ | Accused could save Kanjhawala victim, but chose to drive on, say Delhi Police The Union ministry of home affairs on January 12 directed the Delhi Police to …

Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and all other accused persons in a case related to a murder case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Sultanpuri area in the national capital. In the order, Special Judge Geetanjli Goel said, "the accused Sajjan Kumar is given the benefit of doubt and acquitted" …

2020 Delhi riots: LG VK Saxena sanctions prosecution of 6 people
1 year, 4 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: LG VK Saxena sanctions prosecution of 6 people

Op India  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the prosecution of six individuals charged in a 2020 North East Delhi communal riots case, which resulted in the death of a man from a gunshot wound. 84/2020 filed on 1 March 1 at police station Dayal Pur in Delhi against Mohd Firoz, Chand Mohd, Rais Khan, Md Junaid, Irshad, and Akil …

Three discharged in 2020 riots case; erroneous chargesheet: court
1 year, 4 months ago

Three discharged in 2020 riots case; erroneous chargesheet: court

The Hindu  

Discharging three men accused of rioting and vandalism in a case pertaining to the 2020 north-east Delhi violence, a court here has pulled up Delhi Police for filing a chargesheet without proper investigation. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Court, on August 16, said the order of discharge for Akil Ahmed, Raheesh Khan, and Irshad was being passed after …

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Refuses To Provide Entire CCTV Footage, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups To Devangana Kalita
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Refuses To Provide Entire CCTV Footage, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups To Devangana Kalita

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently refused to provide entire CCTV footage pertaining to the North-East Delhi area, where riots erupted in 2020, and chats of WhatsApp groups of police officials to Devangana Kalita, one of the accused in a UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the violence.Considering the nature of case and the fact that investigation is ongoing in other …

Kanjhawala case: 4 of 7 accused face murder charges in Delhi
1 year, 4 months ago

Kanjhawala case: 4 of 7 accused face murder charges in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Four accused arrested for the gruesome Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case will be tried for murder, conspiracy and destroying evidence, a Delhi court said on Thursday, holding that there is enough evidence on record to frame charges against them. Read | Delhi hit-and-run case: Accused ‘agreed upon dragging the girl’ beneath his car for 13 km The seven accused will now go …

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 49 Men For Allegedly Looting And Putting Car Showroom On Fire
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 49 Men For Allegedly Looting And Putting Car Showroom On Fire

Live Law  

A Delhi Court yesterday framed charges against 49 men for allegedly looting and putting on fire a car showroom during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against Rafat, Imran, Dildar, Faraz, Ayub, Saleem Malik, Salim Khan, Arif, Mohd. While framing charges, the court said that the evidence on the record prima …

2020 Delhi riots | Murder, dacoity charges framed against 6 who burnt man alive
1 year, 5 months ago

2020 Delhi riots | Murder, dacoity charges framed against 6 who burnt man alive

The Hindu  

Delhi’s Karkardooma court on July 8 framed charges against six men for allegedly setting one Shahbaz on fire, leading to his death during the riots in north-east Delhi in 2020. The framing of charges was carried out by Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala, who framed charges against Aman, Vikram, Rahul Sharma, Ravi Sharma, Dinesh Sharma and Ranjeet Rana, for the …

Delhi riots 2020: Main accused in Head Constable Ratan Lal murder case arrested from Karnataka
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi riots 2020: Main accused in Head Constable Ratan Lal murder case arrested from Karnataka

India TV News  

Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested one of the main conspirators involved in the murder of Delhi Police Head Constable Ratan Lal during the 2020 North East Delhi riots, said official on Wednesday. Lal was attacked by a mob on February 24 Head Constable Ratan Lal, who died on duty was among 105 casualties police suffered during the north east …

'Politicizing crime has almost become habit these days...': Delhi LG responds to Kejriwal's letter
1 year, 6 months ago

'Politicizing crime has almost become habit these days...': Delhi LG responds to Kejriwal's letter

India TV News  

Delhi LG responds to Kejriwal's letter: Delhi LG VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have once again fallen into a war of words with the latter pointing out to the law and order situation arising post the recent murder incidents in the national capital. The letter to the Delhi Chief Minister came in response to the one written by …

Delhi's RK Puram murder case: Two more accused arrested, five nabbed so far
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi's RK Puram murder case: Two more accused arrested, five nabbed so far

India TV News  

Two sisters murder case: Two more persons accused in the murder case of two sisters who were shot dead in the RK Puram area of the national capital were arrested, Delhi Police said on Monday. Two sisters, identified as Pinky and Jyoti were shot dead yesterday in the Ambedkar Basti area of RK Puram by a few assailants over a …

'Case Is Fabricated': Delhi Court Acquits Man Charged With Rioting in 2020
1 year, 6 months ago

'Case Is Fabricated': Delhi Court Acquits Man Charged With Rioting in 2020

The Quint  

Poking holes: “It is hard to believe that a police officer who has witnessed an offence being committed in his area of posting did not make any complaint in this regard. "Since TIP of the accused was not conducted by the police for identification by the complainant, it can be inferred that it was not carried out since the police …

Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Court frames charges of attempt to murder, rioting against 13 persons
1 year, 6 months ago

Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Court frames charges of attempt to murder, rioting against 13 persons

Op India  

A Delhi Court, hearing North East Delhi riots case, has framed charges under sections related to attempt to murder, rioting and other offences against 13 persons. Javed Khan alias Shanu, Faisal, Shahjad Khan alias Montu, Shoaib Khan, Imran Khan, Badshah Khan, Irfan Khan, Siraj Khan, Arman alias Arbaz, Aman alias Suhail and Iqbal Khan alias Sonu under attempt to murder, …

2020 Delhi riots: SC issues notice to Delhi Police on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case
1 year, 7 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: SC issues notice to Delhi Police on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Delhi Police on the bail plea filed by student activist Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. The Delhi High Court, while denying bail to Khalid on October 18 last year, observed that the protests against the proposed Citizenship Amendment Act and the 2020 North-East Delhi riots were …

Delhi Court acquits Dinesh, Sandeep and Tinku of all charges in Delhi Riots of 2020
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Court acquits Dinesh, Sandeep and Tinku of all charges in Delhi Riots of 2020

Op India  

On May 10, a Delhi court acquitted Dinesh Yadav alias Michael, Sandeep alias Mogli and Tinku of the charges of rioting during the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots of 2020. The evidence of these victims cannot be the basis to say that a mob caused these incidents.” Source: Karkardooma Court, Delhi Special public prosecutor ‘led’ the witness to the identification The court …

Nine get seven years rigorous imprisonment in Delhi riots case
1 year, 7 months ago

Nine get seven years rigorous imprisonment in Delhi riots case

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced nine persons to rigorous imprisonment of seven years in a matter pertaining to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Observing that the act of the accused had instilled a sense of insecurity among people and jeopardised the communal harmony in society, Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala sentenced Mohd. The accused who were booked for offences …

Delhi Riots: HC Asks Accused Khalid Saifi to Respond to Police Plea on Phone Recovery from Him in Jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Riots: HC Asks Accused Khalid Saifi to Respond to Police Plea on Phone Recovery from Him in Jail

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked ‘United Against Hate’ founder Khalid Saifi, in custody in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, to respond to city police’s claim that he was found with a mobile phone in jail. Special public prosecutor Amit Prasad told a bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul that …

‘Acts instilled insecurity among people’: Md Shahnawaz, Md Shoaib, Shahrukh, 6 others sentenced to 7 years jail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots case
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Acts instilled insecurity among people’: Md Shahnawaz, Md Shoaib, Shahrukh, 6 others sentenced to 7 years jail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots case

Op India  

On Tuesday, a Delhi court ordered rigorous imprisonment of seven years in jail to nine men accused in a case relating to the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots. During communal riots, innocent ordinary people get caught in circumstances beyond their control, which leads to the violation of human rights as well,” the court led by the additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala …

Delhi court frames charges against 6 accused in 2020 riots case
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi court frames charges against 6 accused in 2020 riots case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Saturday framed charges against six accused persons in relation to a case registered during the 2020 Northeast Delhi Riots. I also find accused Nasir @ Arbaj liable to be tried for offence punishable under Section 27 Arms Act, for using fire arms during aforesaid incident.” A case was registered on the basis of a PCR call …

Delhi riots: Court frames charges against former AAP MLA Tahir Hussain
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi riots: Court frames charges against former AAP MLA Tahir Hussain

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Thursday framed charges against Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mohd. Tahir Hussain and 10 other people for the murder of an Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma, whose body was found in a drain during the northeast Delhi riots in February 2020. Additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala held all 11 accused to be “liable to be tried for …

Delhi riots case: Court frames murder charges against AAP's Tahir Hussain, others
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi riots case: Court frames murder charges against AAP's Tahir Hussain, others

India Today  

Delhi's Karkardooma Court has framed murder charges against former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and 10 others in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Tahir Hussain and 10 others were charged under Sections 147, 148, 153A, 302, 365, 120B, 149, 188 and 153A of the Indian Penal Code. The Delhi …

9 convicted in Delhi anti-Hindu riots: The arduous process, the lacking ecosystem and how we owe a debt of gratitude to a few good men
1 year, 9 months ago

9 convicted in Delhi anti-Hindu riots: The arduous process, the lacking ecosystem and how we owe a debt of gratitude to a few good men

Op India  

In July 2020, OpIndia published an elaborate report that traced how violence was carefully incited and executed since December 2019, leading up to the Delhi anti-Hindu riots. As someone who has spent 3 years working on reporting Delhi anti-Hindu riots, I can safely testify that even going through the chargesheets, the organisations that are active now, the lies being spread, …

Shahnawaz, Shoaib and 7 others convicted in a Delhi Riots case, court says their objective was to cause maximum damage to properties of Hindus
1 year, 9 months ago

Shahnawaz, Shoaib and 7 others convicted in a Delhi Riots case, court says their objective was to cause maximum damage to properties of Hindus

Op India  

On Monday, March 13, Delhi’s Karkardooma court convicted nine persons involved in the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots. The court noted that the main objective of the convicts who joined the unruly mob guided by ‘communal feelings’ was to cause ‘maximum damage’ to the properties belonging to the people of the Hindu community. Hence, those charged are convicted for offences covered …

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