2020 Delhi riots
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2020 Delhi riots: HC denies bail to accused in looting case

Communal clashes had broken out in North East Delhi on February 24, 2020 between the supporters and opponents of the new citizenship law.

published on : 6th March 2023
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2020 Delhi riots: Four acquitted of rioting, arson, theft charges

The court said seven prosecution witnesses could not identify any rioters by appearance or name as they did not see their faces, much less the people involved in the incidents.

published on : 25th February 2023
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2020 Delhi riots: Accused seeks bail claiming huge delay in trial

Shahrukh Pathan said in the last over one year and three months only two witnesses in the case out of 40 have been examined.

published on : 20th February 2023
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2020 Delhi riots: Court frames charges against ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain

The Delhi Police had registered three FIRs in connection with the northeast Delhi riots against Hussain and others under various sections of the India Penal Code.

published on : 12th January 2023
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2020 riots: Delhi High Court to hear Sharjeel’s bail plea on Jan 9

The court, which had earlier reserved a verdict on the bail plea by United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi in the same case, also permitted his senior counsel to make additional legal submissions. 

published on : 22nd December 2022
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2020 riots: Delhi High Court reserves order on Saifi’s bail plea

During the course of the hearing, SPP said he missed out a point earlier, arguing that Saifi is responsible for making Khureji Khas a protest site.

published on : 13th December 2022
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' Clear objective to harm Hindus', Delhi Court frames charges against Tahir, 9 others in 2020 riots case

Hussain’s counsel submitted that other than bald statement of witnesses that they saw him on the top of his roof leading the riots, no material has been produced by the prosecution.

published on : 6th December 2022
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2020 Delhi Riots case: Court frames charges against ex- AAP leader Tahir, nine others

The judge also stated that fresh vakalatnama filed on behalf of accused Rashid Saifi was also taken on record.

published on : 4th December 2022
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Ex-JNU scholar Umar Khalid acquitted in 2020 Delhi riots case; to remain in custody

The prosecution claimed that the cop went to the nearby parking for safety while the mob broke the shutter of the parking lot and thrashed people.

published on : 4th December 2022
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Kin of those booked in 2020 Delhi riots case demand justice

"Every thing has to be censored these days including what we write what we speak. UAPA has been misused to silence the dissent and media trial to criminalise the dissent," said activist Banojyotsna.

published on : 9th October 2022
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MHA failed to curb 2020 Delhi riots: Ex-judges, bureaucrats

The response of the Centre, specially the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), was wholly inadequate, stated the on northeast Delhi violence prepared by the five-member committee.

published on : 8th October 2022
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Delhi court allows police to produce riots accused online

The court has allowed the application of Delhi Police to produce accused Shahrukh Pathan, who allegedly pointed a pistol at a police head constable during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

published on : 14th September 2022
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2020 riots: HC junks Tahir’s plea to hear arguments in 10 cases together

A court on Thursday denied the plea of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain to hear arguments on framing of charges together in 10 cases lodged against him concerning the 2020 Delhi riots.

published on : 19th August 2022
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Delhi HC to hear student leader Sharjeel Imam's bail plea on May 26

He filed the bail plea in connection with FIR-22 of the year 2020 which relates to the inflammatory speeches given by him in the Jamia area and at AMU.

published on : 17th May 2022
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BJP did nothing for Hindu victims of 2020 Delhi riots: AAP

The party alleged that the violence in northeast Delhi was 'a well thought-out plan and a conspiracy' of the BJP but it did not come forward to provide any help to Hindus who fell victims.

published on : 18th March 2022
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2020 Delhi riots: Kin of martyred Intelligence Bureau staffer gets government job, ex-gratia

Ankur Sharma has been appointed as a 'Junior Assistant' in the Department of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi along with an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore.

published on : 18th March 2022
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2020 Delhi riots: Court grants bail to ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in larger conspiracy case

Earlier Jahan was granted interim bail in June 2020 for 10 days to get married and was directed not to tamper with the evidence or influence the witnesses.

published on : 14th March 2022