New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea filed by Athar Khan, one of the accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, after orally observing that WhatsApp chats placed on record prima facie indicated his active involvement in the alleged conspiracy.A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain made the observations while hearing submissions on behalf of Khan, who has challenged a trial court…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to Salim Malik alias Munna in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, holding that his role was akin to that of certain co-accused who have already been enlarged on bail by the Supreme Court.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain observed that the allegations against Malik placed him in the category of a “local-level facilitator” rather than a key conspirator involved in conceptualisi…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday was urged to consider hearing in open court the review petition filed by student activist Umar Khalid in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots.The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, before a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale.Sibal submitted that the review petition is listed for hearing on Wednesday and requested that it be taken up in open court. “I w…
Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) Hours after issuing a non-bailable warrant against former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar on Thursday recalled the warrant. The CJM Srinagar said in the recall order that the decision was taken considering Abdullah’s condition following a murderous attack a day earlier.Earlier in the day, the CJM had issued a non-bailable warrant as Abdullah failed to appear in cou…
Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) A court in Srinagar, on Thursday, issued a non-bailable warrant against former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah, in the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case. Official sources said here that the Srinagar Chief Judicial Magistrate court has rejected the plea of Farooq Abdullah seeking exemption from personal appearance and issued a non-bailable warrant against him in the JKCA scam case.The matter ha…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to deny bail to student activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots triggered sharp political reactions, with the BJP welcoming the verdict, while the Congress expressed disappointment, arguing that bail should have been granted as the accused have spent nearly five years in custody.Reacting to the verdict, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the apex court had carefully examined the evidence on rec…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to Shifa Ur Rehman in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, his wife Nooreen Fatima on Monday said that preparations are underway and that he will soon be able to meet family members and well-wishers, subject to compliance with the bail conditions. Speaking to IANS, Nooreen Fatima said the family is waiting to carefully study the bail order before taking any further steps. “Preparations are underway, and God willin…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Following the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to student activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, former Union Minister for Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar on Monday said that the apex court has clearly made a distinction among the accused and must have had strong reasons for doing so. Speaking to IANS, Ashwani Kumar said, “The libertarians in this country today would be unhappy. The Constitution’s conscience is libertari…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the alleged “larger conspiracy” case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots.Pronouncing the judgment, a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale said that the prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case against Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, thereby attracting the statutory bar to bail under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAP…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing on the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case, Janata Dal (United) National Spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad on Monday said that whatever decision the apex court takes will be binding and must be accepted by all parties involved. Speaking to IANS, Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said that issues related to national sovereignty and integrity evoke strong sentiments among the people of the countr…