A Delhi sessions court has set aside a lower court’s order directing police to investigate Minister Kapil Mishra’s alleged role in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The ruling brings major relief to the BJP leader.
Umar Khalid’s counsel told a Delhi court that he was unfairly named in the 2020 riots conspiracy just for being in WhatsApp groups, while group admins and others in the same position were spared. The case will be heard again on October 14.
A Delhi court freed six men in a 2020 riots case, ruling the charges were false and the investigation unreliable. The judge warned police of “serious erosion of faith in law.”
Today(on 2nd May),Delhi High Court grants bail to three accused in 2020 Delhi riots case, including Shoaib Alam, Gulfam, and Javed. Bail for fourth accused, Nazim, is still pending with detailed order awaited.
