This Article is From Feb 04, 2020

Jamia Violence Case: Court Grants Centre, Delhi Police Time Till April 29 To Reply

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing on behalf of the Centre, informed the High Court that the investigation in the matter is at a crucial stage and sought more time to file a reply.

Jamia Violence Case: Court Grants Centre, Delhi Police Time Till April 29 To Reply

The court had issued a notice to the Centre and city police seeking their response in the matter.

New Delhi:

The Delhi High Court has granted more time to the Centre, Delhi Police and others to file their response on a batch of petitions relating to the violence at Jamia Millia Islamia University on December 15.

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and C Hari Shankar listed the matter for further hearing on April 29.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing on behalf of the Centre, informed the High Court that the investigation in the matter is at a crucial stage and sought more time to file a reply.

A counsel, appearing for one of the petitioners, told the court that 93 students had given cognizable complaints on the attacks on them and attached visuals of CCTV cameras.

He also pressed for relief seeking that FIRs be registered on the basis of all the complaints.

The Solicitor General, on the other hand, argued that a consolidated picture could be looked at instead of lodging multiple FIRs in the matter.

Delhi High Court on December 19 issued a notice to the Centre and city police seeking their response in the matter.

Various petitioners have moved the High Court seeking remedies including forming a fact-finding committee to probe the violence that took place after Delhi Police allegedly attacked students protesting against the Citizen (Amendment) Act at Jamia on December 15.

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