Judge Sameer Bajpai, earlier shifted from the case, will resume hearing the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA trial. Delhi High Court orders his return to ensure continuity in the high-profile conspiracy case.
NEW DELHI: Today, on June 19, in a key development in the 2020 Delhi riots case, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai, who was earlier transferred from the special court handling the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) matter, will be returning to hear the same case starting July 1.
The Delhi High Court has officially directed his reappointment to the special court hearing the “larger conspiracy” case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots.
This move follows a transfer order issued by the Delhi High Court on June 18, which asked Judge Bajpai to go back to the special UAPA-designated court located in the Shahdara district.
Previously, on May 30, the Delhi High Court had ordered a reshuffling of judicial officers, during which Judge Bajpai was moved from the Shahdara court and posted to a fast-track court in Saket district.
Now, as per the latest High Court order, Judge Bajpai will resume his previous role to continue hearing the important UAPA case connected to the 2020 Delhi communal violence.
The matter involves serious allegations of a “larger conspiracy” behind the riots, which had resulted in widespread unrest and loss of life in northeast Delhi in February 2020.
The return of the same judge to the case is being viewed as an important step to maintain continuity in the complex and long-running trial.
Since Judge Bajpai had already heard the case in the special court before being transferred, his return will help avoid delays and repetition of proceedings.
This case, registered under the UAPA, deals with allegations that the communal riots were not spontaneous but the result of a planned conspiracy.
Several activists and political figures have been accused in the matter, and the trial has been progressing slowly due to the legal complexities involved and frequent transfer of judges.
The Delhi High Court’s June 18 order aims to streamline the process by ensuring the same judge who had previously handled the case returns to hear it further from where it was left off.
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This decision to bring back Judge Bajpai comes at a crucial time as the case inches forward in the pre-trial and trial stages.
The Delhi riots of February 2020, which occurred during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), led to over 50 deaths and hundreds injured.
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