NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court said that it will hear next week the pleas related to the violence during Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) protests against the CAA in December last year.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan listed the matter for July 6 as pleading were not complete and the rejoinder filed by one of the petitioners was not on record.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing Delhi Police, contended that ‘irresponsible’ pleadings are filed in the rejoinder of one of the petitioners Nabila Hasan who has sought action against the police for allegedly brutally attacking the petitioners, students and JMI residents.
Hasan’s plea has also sought action against the alleged ruthless, and excessive use of force and aggression unleashed by the police and paramilitary forces on students within the university.
As her rejoinder to Delhi Police’s reply, filed in the petition, was not on court’s record, Mehta said he will address this issue on the next date of hearing.
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for Hasan, said he has filed an application seeking an addition to the prayer made in the petition.
Delhi Police, in its affidavit filed through advocates Amit Mahajan and Rajat Nair in response to the petitions, has sought dismissal of pleas seeking quashing of FIRs and directions against alleged police brutality in the university during the protests.
It said the petitions were an utter abuse of PIL jurisdiction as the incidents of violence in and around the campus were well-planned and orchestrated attempts by some persons with local support.
‘Claims baseless’
Opposing a batch of six PILs seeking setting up of a judicial commission to look into the violence, the police has said the claim of police brutality is utter falsehood
(With PTI inputs)