Delhi riots 2020: Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly polls from jail, says Delhi High Court
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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 were instances when inmates completed the process of filing nomination for elections from prison. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna also orally observed that Mr. Hussain could file nomination papers while sitting in jail. Delhi HC asks police to reply to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case He further said that interim bail was granted by trial court to Rashid Engineer last year for contesting the Lok Sabha polls. The court listed the matter for further hearing on Tuesday Mr. Hussain had moved the court last week seeking interim bail from January 14, 2025 till February 9, 2025 to fight Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency on a AIMIM ticket.

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Delhi High Court Grants Custody Parole To Tahir Hussain For Filing Nomination Papers For Assembly Polls
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Delhi High Court Grants Custody Parole To Tahir Hussain For Filing Nomination Papers For Assembly Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain for subscribing Oath and for filing his nomination papers in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party. This was after the Delhi Police opposed Hussain's interim bail plea but took a stand that it …

'Main Mastermind, Funder Of Delhi Riots': Police Opposes Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls, High Court Reserves Order
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'Main Mastermind, Funder Of Delhi Riots': Police Opposes Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls, High Court Reserves Order

Live Law  

The Delhi Police on Tuesday opposed the plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain 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. ASG Chetan Sharma, along with SPP Rajat Nair appeared for the Delhi …

Tahir Hussain can file nomination from jail: Delhi HC
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Tahir Hussain can file nomination from jail: Delhi HC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in several cases arising out of the February 2020 riots, can file his nomination papers from jail itself, the Delhi High Court was told on Monday. The police, represented by Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, highlighted previous instances where inmates filed nominations while incarcerated, referencing Amritpal Singh as a recent example. Hussain’s …

Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly poll from jail, police tell HC
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Tahir Hussain can file nomination for Assembly poll from jail, police tell HC

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Monday informed the High Court that former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in several cases related to the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots, can file the nomination paper to contest the February 5 Assembly election from jail. Mr. Hussain had moved the court last week seeking interim bail from January 14 till February 9 …

Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14
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Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi could not file her nomination from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency on Monday, an AAP leader said. Accompanied by senior party leader Manish Sisodia, the Chief Minister held a roadshow after paying obeisance at a gurudwara in Giri Nagar and then proceeded towards the office of the District Election Officer to file her nomination. However, as the …

'Nomination Can Be Filed Even While Sitting In Jail': Delhi High Court On Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls
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'Nomination Can Be Filed Even While Sitting In Jail': Delhi High Court On Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for tomorrow a plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain 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. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that it will hear …

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

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

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

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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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 …

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 schedule announced: Here's what happened in 2020
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Delhi Assembly Election 2025 schedule announced: Here's what happened in 2020

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday announced the full schedule for Delhi Assembly elections and said the polls will be held on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8. Delhi Assembly election: What happened in 2020 The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party stormed back to power in Delhi in …

After Tahir Hussain, AIMIM names another Delhi riot accused Shafaur Rehman as candidate from Okhla
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After Tahir Hussain, AIMIM names another Delhi riot accused Shafaur Rehman as candidate from Okhla

India TV News  

Hours after the announcement of the poll schedule for the Delhi Assembly by EC, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen on Tuesday announced its candidate from the Oklha constituency. Posting on X, the party said, "An appeal is made to all the voters of the Okhla Assembly constituency to make Shafa ur Rehman Khan victorious with the largest number of votes by …

Delhi assembly polls: BJP claims AAP trying to register ‘illegal voters’
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Delhi assembly polls: BJP claims AAP trying to register ‘illegal voters’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday alleged that Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party was trying to register “illegal voters” due to fear of defeat in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. The BJP's allegation comes after Kejriwal reiterated his allegation that the saffron party was “manipulating” changes in electoral rolls of his New Delhi constituency by filing applications to delete more …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest
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Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest

ABP News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls slated to be held in February next year. While the NCP contested the Maharashtra elections in an alliance with the NDA, it decided to field separate candidates on 11 seats in the …

Delhi Election 2025: AAP settling Illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis for votes – BJP’s big claim as polls loom
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Delhi Election 2025: AAP settling Illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis for votes – BJP’s big claim as polls loom

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Party accusing it of helping illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis to settle down in poll-bound Delhi by providing them official documents, and then use them as its vote bank. ‘Illegal infiltrators help AAP’ Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that ever since the BJP demanded an investigation into …

Asaduddin Owaisi's party may field Delhi riots accused in Assembly elections
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Asaduddin Owaisi's party may field Delhi riots accused in Assembly elections

India Today  

Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM is considering fielding jailed Shahrukh Pathan, an accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case, as its candidate in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, party leaders said on Sunday. AIMIM's Delhi unit president Shoaib Jamei told PTI that the party is considering Pathan's name, but no decision has been made yet. AIMIM recently fielded Tahir Hussain, another …

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

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam On January 07
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Delhi Riots UAPA Case: High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam On January 07

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will hear on January 07, 2025, the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused persons in connection with the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Recently, Umar Khalid's counsel, seeking bail, submitted before the division bench said as to how he was made an accused …

Delhi Elections 2025: After Naresh Yadav Pulls Out Of Poll Race, AAP Picks New Candidate For Mehrauli Seat
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Delhi Elections 2025: After Naresh Yadav Pulls Out Of Poll Race, AAP Picks New Candidate For Mehrauli Seat

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 20 The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday replaced its Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav, convicted last month in the Quran desecration case, with Mahender Chaudhary for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Yadav, the sitting MLA from Mehrauli, was convicted by a Punjab court with two-year sentence in the 2016 Quran desercration case. Aam Aadmi Party national general secretary …

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

BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details
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BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday formed a 17-member election committee in view of the upcoming 70-member Delhi Assembly polls due in Februray 2025. As per the list issued by the party, the panel also includes Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha chief Richa Mishra as an ex-officio member and State election in-charge Baijayant Panda, and co-in-charges Atul Garg and Alka Gurjar …

2020 Delhi Riots Case | Umar Khalid Granted 7 Days Interim Bail: Why is the JNU Student Leader in Jail?
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2020 Delhi Riots Case | Umar Khalid Granted 7 Days Interim Bail: Why is the JNU Student Leader in Jail?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 18, 2024 16:55 IST - 2 MINS READ A Delhi court on December 18 granted seven days interim bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the conspiracy case connected to the February 2020 riots, to attend a family event. The trial court was addressing the second regular bail application filed on behalf of Umar Khalid, …

Umar Khalid Gets 7 Days Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Umar Khalid Gets 7 Days Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar Umar Khalid in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail for 7 days to Khalid for attending a wedding in the family.The interim bail conditions are that Khalid shall not contact …

Delhi riots conspiracy case: Court grants interim bail to Umar Khalid to attend marriage in family
4 weeks ago

Delhi riots conspiracy case: Court grants interim bail to Umar Khalid to attend marriage in family

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Court allowed Khalid a seven-day interim bail to attend a family wedding on Wednesday. The court granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in connection with a UAPA case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Khalid has been in custody since September 2020, …

Umar Khalid gets 7-day bail in 2020 Delhi riots case to attend family wedding
4 weeks ago

Umar Khalid gets 7-day bail in 2020 Delhi riots case to attend family wedding

India Today  

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail for seven days to former JNU student Umar Khalid to attend a wedding in his family in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 Delhi riots. Khalid has been in custody since his arrest by the Delhi Police on September 14, 2020 in the UAPA case over the alleged …

Delhi HC weighs transfer of AAP MLA Balyan’s MCOCA case to MP/MLA court
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Delhi HC weighs transfer of AAP MLA Balyan’s MCOCA case to MP/MLA court

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea filed by the Delhi Police seeking to transfer proceedings under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act from Dwarka District Court to the Special MP/MLA Court at Rouse Avenue. The case involves the arrest of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan and three others, Ritik alias Peter, Rohit …

[Delhi Riots] No Call For Violence In Speeches, No Connection With Co-Conspirators: Sharjeel Imam To High Court
1 month ago

[Delhi Riots] No Call For Violence In Speeches, No Connection With Co-Conspirators: Sharjeel Imam To High Court

Live Law  

Sharjeel Imam, accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there was no call for violence in his public speeches. Imam's counsel told a division bench comprising of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur that there were “repeated calls” for non violence in the speeches. The bench is hearing the bail …

AAP Leader Slams AIMIM's Decision to Field Tahir Hussain in Delhi Polls, Says Such Moves Benefit BJP
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1 month ago

AAP Leader Slams AIMIM's Decision to Field Tahir Hussain in Delhi Polls, Says Such Moves Benefit BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday slammed AIMIM's decision to field former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain as its candidate for the upcoming Delhi elections and said such moves benefit the BJP. His family members and supporters met with me today and joined the party," Owaisi said in a post on X. Priyanka Kakkar alleged that wherever …

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to fight Delhi Assembly polls from Mustafabad seat
Top News
1 month ago

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to fight Delhi Assembly polls from Mustafabad seat

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Former A councillor and northeast Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain has joined AIMIM and was fielded by the party from the Mustafabad constituency for the upcoming assembly polls. Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to fight Delhi Assembly polls from Mustafabad seat In a post on X on Tuesday, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Delhi unit president Shoaib …

Delhi Assembly elections: 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to contest from Mustafabad seat
1 month ago

Delhi Assembly elections: 2020 Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain joins AIMIM, to contest from Mustafabad seat

Op India  

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly election scheduled in February next year, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi has fielded ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in the larger conspiracy of the Delhi riots 2020 under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. “MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined AIMIM & will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming …

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM fields riots accused Tahir Hussain as candidate for Delhi Assembly elections
1 month ago

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM fields riots accused Tahir Hussain as candidate for Delhi Assembly elections

Live Mint  

AIMIM has nominated former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain as their candidate for Mustafabad in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, despite his accusations of involvement in a 'larger conspiracy' related to the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Announcing his candidature, Asaduddin Owaisi said, MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined @aimim_national & will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming …

Asaduddin Owaisi's party fields 2020 Delhi riots accused for Assembly polls
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1 month ago

Asaduddin Owaisi's party fields 2020 Delhi riots accused for Assembly polls

India Today  

Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen announced the candidature of expelled AAP councillor Tahir Hussain from the Mustafabad constituency in the upcoming Delhi elections. Owaisi confirmed the move, saying, "MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined AIMIM and will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections. Owaisi should remember that if another riot happens in Delhi …

Delhi Elections 2025: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM Fields Jailed Tahir Hussain From Mustafabad
1 month ago

Delhi Elections 2025: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM Fields Jailed Tahir Hussain From Mustafabad

ABP News  

Delhi Elections 2025: Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen has fielded jailed councillor Tahir Hussain from the Mustafabad constituency. "MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined AIMIM and will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections. MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined @aimim_national & will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming Delhi Vidhan …

Delhi Elections: AIMIM Planning To Contest 10 Seats, Tahir Hussain May Feature In Candidate List
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1 month ago

Delhi Elections: AIMIM Planning To Contest 10 Seats, Tahir Hussain May Feature In Candidate List

ABP News  

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi, Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen has started its preparations for the February polls. As per initial reports, Owaisi's party is mulling over considering Tahir Hussain, Aam Aadmi Party councillor and 2020 Delhi riots accused, from the Mustafabad constituency. While Tahir Hussain, who remains lodged in jail over Delhi riots case, is expected …

Umar Khalid argues no evidence links him to Delhi riots conspiracy in bail plea before HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Umar Khalid argues no evidence links him to Delhi riots conspiracy in bail plea before HC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former JNU student Umar Khalid, an alleged accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, argued before the Delhi High Court on Friday that there is no direct evidence linking him to violence or fundraising activities. Represented by senior advocate Trideep Pais, Khalid’s counsel emphasised the lack of physical or circumstantial evidence against him and sought bail based …

What is the basis of making me accused in riots case, Khalid asks in Delhi HC
1 month, 1 week ago

What is the basis of making me accused in riots case, Khalid asks in Delhi HC

The Hindu  

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid on Friday asked the police, during a hearing in the Delhi High Court, the basis on which he had been named an accused in an Unlawful Activities Act case related to the “larger conspiracy” behind the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Senior advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Mr. Khalid, argued that no criminality …

Delhi HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal’s plea in money laundering case
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Delhi HC refuses to advance hearing on Kejriwal’s plea in money laundering case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to advance the hearing of a case based on Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s plea to set aside a trial court’s order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed against him in a money laundering case. On November 21, the High Court had refused to stay the trial court’s proceedings against Mr. Kejriwal …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre
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Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted bail to the members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih passed the order considering that the convicts have been undergoing imprisonment for over six years since November 2018. The …

Former MP Parvesh Verma to contest against Kejriwal in Delhi
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Former MP Parvesh Verma to contest against Kejriwal in Delhi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The coveted New Delhi assembly seat is likely to witness a high-octane electoral contest in next assembly elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field former MP from West Delhi Parvesh Verma against the former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The candidature of Verma, a prominent Jat face in Delhi, is also the son of the …

Delhi riots: Gulfisha, Khalid Saifi seek bail in HC in UAPA case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi riots: Gulfisha, Khalid Saifi seek bail in HC in UAPA case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Student activist Gulfisha Fatima, founder of 'United Against Hate' Khalid Saifi and others on Monday sought bail before the Delhi High Court in a UA case connected to the February 2020 violence. Delhi riots: Gulfisha, Khalid Saifi seek bail in HC in UAPA case A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur will hear the matter on …

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
2 months ago

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak, in which he sought quashing of an election petition that challenged his victory in the 2022 Delhi Assembly bypoll. Providing relief to the AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the court also, in the interim, stayed further proceedings in the election …

Former AAP leader Hussain doubts evidence in 2020 Delhi riots case
2 months ago

Former AAP leader Hussain doubts evidence in 2020 Delhi riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain argued in a Delhi court on Friday that WhatsApp chats presented by the Delhi Police as evidence do not suggest he incited violence during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. Hussain’s counsel questioned whether a “chakka jam” qualifies as an act of terrorism, emphasising that the chats did not promote violent actions. …

'Candidates Have Won Elections In India Even From Jail ': Supreme Court To PMLA Accused Seeking Interim Bail To Contest Jharkhand Assembly Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

'Candidates Have Won Elections In India Even From Jail ': Supreme Court To PMLA Accused Seeking Interim Bail To Contest Jharkhand Assembly Elections

Live Law  

While hearing the plea of one Subhash Prasad Yadav, seeking interim/provisional bail in a money laundering case for the purpose of contesting Jharkhand Assembly elections, the Supreme Court today remarked that in India, even jailed candidates have gotten elected. "Candidates in the last election had won even from jail", said Justice Dipankar Datta, while Justice Surya Kant pointed to the …

Ex-AAP Councillor Denies Insurgency Charges, Says Protests Don't Constitute Insurgency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-AAP Councillor Denies Insurgency Charges, Says Protests Don't Constitute Insurgency

The Hindu  

Former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain has stated that protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) or the National Register of Citizens in meetings does not amount to ‘armed rebellion’ or ‘insurgency’. Hussain made the submission through his counsel in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai. The court has been hearing arguments on the framing charges in the …

AAP's 'Padyatra' Campaign Gains Momentum, Leaders Hit Streets
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP's 'Padyatra' Campaign Gains Momentum, Leaders Hit Streets

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is intensifying its 'padyatra' campaign in Delhi, with several leaders hitting the streets to urge voters to bring back Arvind Kejriwal in the upcoming February 2025 election. Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia claimed that the people understand that the BJP means 'clogged drains, expensive electricity, poor condition of schools,' and that Kejriwal's government is …

Punjab panchayat elections: Citing poll violence, SAD seeks deadline extension for filing of nominations
3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab panchayat elections: Citing poll violence, SAD seeks deadline extension for filing of nominations

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday appealed the state election commission to extend the deadline for filing of nominations for panchayat polls at all places where either violence had erupted, or Opposition candidates were not allowed to file papers due to “pressure from ruling party leaders”. A delegation, led by Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and Arshdeep Singh Kler, met Punjab …

The Hindu Morning Digest, October 2, 2024
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The Hindu Morning Digest, October 2, 2024

The Hindu  

Iran fires missiles at Israel, warns against retaliation Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel’s campaign against Tehran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the Jordan River Valley after Israelis piled into bomb shelters. After 7-year probe, CBI files closure report in cheating …

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

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