A Delhi court issued release orders for four accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case after they fulfilled all bail conditions imposed by the Supreme Court. The fifth accused, though granted bail, was not released as he failed to furnish bail bonds.
The Supreme Court held that activist Gulfisha Fatima did not exercise independent command, resource control, or strategic oversight over multiple protest sites during the 2020 Delhi riots. Granting her bail, the court said continued custody was unnecessary as she lacked autonomous authority and parity applied with co-accused already on bail.
