New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday fixed July 23 for hearing arguments on the quantum of sentence for former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others convicted in the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The Karkardooma Court said it would commence hearing arguments on sentencing from July 23 after delivering its judgment on Monday, convicting Hussain, Javed, Anas, Nazim, and Kasim in the murder case…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Tuesday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) should apologise to the people of the national capital after a court convicted former AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain in the 2020 Delhi riots case involving the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma.Reacting to the verdict, Khandelwal alleged that the violence had been pre-planned and accused the AAP of supporting those involved.“This clearly shows that the riots were pre-planned and we…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The brother of late Intelligence Bureau (IB) official, Ankit Sharma, on Tuesday said the court’s verdict convicting former AAP Councillor, Tahir Hussain, and four others for the murder during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, is a significant step towards justice, but added that the loss suffered by the family can never be eased as his brother is no longer with them.Speaking to IANS after the verdict, Ankur Sharma, the victim’s brother, said the family is still living…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots, while acquitting six co-accused in the case. The Karkardooma Court held Hussain guilty under Sections 302 (murder), 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine a person), 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 153A …
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the regular bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Court rejected the bail applications after hearing arguments from both sides. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam had sought regular bail in the case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other penal provisions. Last mont…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A Delhi court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its verdict in the 2020 Delhi riots Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma murder case.The Karkardooma Court, which was expected to deliver its verdict on June 4, had deferred the pronouncement to June 11 in the case involving former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain and 10 other accused.The case relates to the killing of IB officer Ankit Sharma, whose body was recovered from a drain in the Khajuri …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi Police on a bail plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 riots.A division bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu Jain also sought a reply to his request for condonation of the 67‑day delay in filing an appeal against the order of a Karkardooma court dismissing his bail plea in the case registered under the Unlawful A…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday deferred the pronouncement of its verdict in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, who was killed during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.The Karkardooma Court, which was expected to deliver its verdict on Thursday, has deferred the pronouncement to June 11 in the case involving former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain and 10 other accused.The case relates to the killing of IB officer Ankit Sharma, whose b…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A Delhi court is set to pronounce on Thursday its verdict in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, who was killed during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The Karkardooma Court will deliver its judgment in the case involving former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and 10 other accused. The case relates to the killing of IB officer Ankit Sharma, whose body was recovered from a drain in the Khajuri Khas area on February 26, 2020, am…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to interfere with the bail granted to former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in a case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Dismissing an appeal filed by the Delhi Police seeking cancellation of bail, a Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed that more than four years have elapsed since Jahan was granted relief, and there were no allegations of breach of con…