Sharjeel Imam concluded his arguments in the conspiracy case, firmly denying any coordination with Umar Khalid.
In a significant legal development, a Delhi court directed the release of Shifa Ur Rehman, Meeran, Saleem Khan and Gulfisha from jail following judicial orders.
A Delhi riots victim urged strict justice for all instigators after the Supreme Court granted bail to five accused.
In a significant development, Delhi Police opposed the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, alleging their involvement in attempts to destabilise the state.
Four years after the 2020 Delhi riots shook the national capital, the fate of student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam now rests with the Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear their bail petitions today.
Imam, who was arrested on 28 January 2020, has been in custody for over five years. His plea contests the High Court's 2 September order, delivered by a division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur, which declined to release him on bail. The Supreme Court is yet to list his petition for hearing.
The allegations against Tahir are that he played a role in instigating the mob.
One accused in the case, namely Suleman Siddiqui alias Salman, is absconding. Delhi police had charge-sheeted a total of 51 accused persons in this case.
A shocking incident has come to light from Delhi's Dayalpur. In Brijpuri area here, Mohd Zaid allegedly stabbed Rahul after an altercation with two brothers and Sonu was also injured in the clash.
Delhi Riots Accused Arrested: The main accused of the Delhi riots, Mohammad Ayaz, was arrested. Ayaz was absconding for 3 years and has been arrested for the murder of constable Ratan Lal.
The court framed charges against former MCD councilor Tahir Hussain and ten others under sections related to conspiracy, rioting, murder and promoting enmity between groups.
Delhi Riots: Tahir Hussain has been charged with the offence of funding the riots using money laundered through illegal means. The former MCD councillor has not pleaded guilty, according to ANI. Hussain allegedly conspired to engage in money laundering and the proceeds generated from the crime were used in the riots in northeast Delhi, according to the investigators.
The marriage function of Umar Khalid's sister is on December 28. and hewill have to surrender on December 30, 2022.
The riot plan of Tahir Hussain, accused in the Delhi riots, has been exposed. In the year 2022, a huge crowd was seen on the terrace of 'AAP' leader Tahir Hussain's house. The mob fired from the terrace and petrol bombs were thrown at the people. After which the charges have now been framed against Tahir.
"The lists of Covid cases in Delhi had a column that mentioned Tablighi Jamaat members as super-spreaders. The entire country started doubting Muslims. The Delhi CM (Arvind Kejriwal) is responsible for this," Asaduddin Owaisi said.
AAP leader Tahir Hussain's petition challenged the trial court's November 3 order by which charges for the alleged offence under Sections 3 (offence of money laundering) and 4 (punishment for the offence of money laundering) of the PMLA were framed against him.
All other matters related to bail applications of other accused for November 18, 2022. Special public prosecutor Amit Prasad argued on the plea against bail granted to Ishrat Jahan in the matter.
Rajmohan Gandhi,a research professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, issued video statements on Saturday condemning the incarceration of Umar Khalid.
In our country, criminals are now being seen through a religious prism. There is an accused in the Delhi riots whose name is Shahrukh Pathan. The grand welcome of Shahrukh, who was released on parole for just 4 hours from jail, has raised many questions.
A bench headed by Justice Mukta Gupta considered the previous orders passed in the case. The bench observed that the matter was part-heard before the bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar.