A Delhi court has acquitted Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in a criminal defamation case filed by activist Medha Patkar over a 2000 newspaper advertisement. The Saket court said a detailed judgment will be issued later, bringing the two-decade-long case to a close.
Security at Delhi’s Saket Court is being enhanced after an undertrial’s murder in the lockup on June 5. Two inmates attacked Aman following a dispute. New surveillance measures include restricted gate access and ongoing installation of security equipment, responding to rising violence in court complexes. Gates 1 and 2 will be closed for improvements.
Judge Sameer Bajpai will resume hearing the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA trial starting July 1, following the Delhi High Court’s order. His return aims to ensure continuity in the high-profile case amidst serious allegations of a premeditated conspiracy behind the violence, which resulted in over 50 deaths and extensive injuries.
