Delhi Riots

Delhi Activists, Given Bail 2 Days Ago, Go To Court For Immediate Release

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday June 17, 2021

Student-activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha - granted bail two days ago after spending more than a year in jail over alleged links to last year's Delhi riots - moved the Delhi High Court seeking their immediate release.

Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal Tanha Get Bail In Delhi Riots Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 16, 2021

JNU students and Pinjra Tod members Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, and Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha will finally walk out of jail after over a year.

India's Foundation Strong, Can't Be Shaken By A Protest: Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 16, 2021

Foundations of our nation stand on a surer footing and cannot be shaken by a protest organised by "a tribe of college students", the Delhi High Court said on Tuesday.

Feels Like Eid, Says Asif Iqbal Tanha's Family After He Gets Bail In Riots Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 15, 2021

Far away in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh city, Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha's family heaved a sigh of relief after he was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday in a case related to the northeast Delhi riots.

"In Its Anxiety To Suppress Dissent...": Court's Sharp Words For Centre

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 15, 2021

There is a difference between the right to protest and terror activity, the Delhi High Court said Tuesday as it granted bail to three activists arrested more than a year ago in connection with riots in the national capital over the citizenship law.

Delhi Riots Case: High Court Grants Interim Custody-Bail To Jamia Student For Exams

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 8, 2021

Delhi High Court granted interim custody-bail to Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested in a case related to the northeast Delhi riots last year, for two weeks to stay at a hotel in Delhi for studying and appearing in exams scheduled from June 15.

High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Case Related To Killing Of Delhi Cop

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 24, 2021

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted bail to a man accused of being part of a mob which "brutally attacked" a police station, during the riots in north east Delhi last year, which resulted in the death of a head constable.

"Enough Material On Record": Tahir Hussain Denied Bail In Two Delhi Riots Cases

India News | ANI | Saturday May 15, 2021

A Delhi Court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with two cases related to northeast Delhi violence.

High Court Denies Bail To 2 Accused In Officer's Murder During Delhi Riots

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 5, 2021

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail pleas of two men accused of killing an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer during riots in the north east part of the national capital last year.

Ex-JNU Student Umar Khalid Gets Bail In Delhi Riots Case

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday April 15, 2021

Activist and former student leader Umar Khalid was granted bail by a Delhi court today in a case linked to the riots in parts of the capital last year. But he will remain in jail due to charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Delhi Riots: High Court Asks For Sealed Unredacted Witness Statements

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 7, 2021

The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed a trial court to place before it the unredacted statements of protected witnesses in a sealed cover for a case related to larger conspiracy in the northeast Delhi riots last year in which Jamia Millia Islamia s

Delhi Government Offers Job To Brother Of Delhi Riots Victim

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 26, 2021

The Delhi government has announced that a government job will be provided to the brother of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma who lost his life during the Delhi riots last year.

High Court Reserves Order On Jamia Student's Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021

The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved order on a plea by Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, seeking bail in connection with a case related to larger conspiracy in the north-east Delhi riots in February last year.

Delhi Court Pulls Up Police For Arresting Complainant As "Absurdity"

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 18, 2021

A Delhi court on Wednesday pulled up the police for "apparent absurdity" in clubbing a man's complaint about alleged burning down of his house during the northeast Delhi riots last year with another one and later arresting him in the same matter -- making him both a complainant and the accused.

Delhi Riots: Court Grants Bail To 4, Says No Evidence To Connect Them To Incident

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 17, 2021

The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted bail to four men arrested for allegedly promoting enmity and disharmony by rioting, burning vehicles and instigating the mob during the communal violence in north-east Delhi last year, saying there was no CCTV footage or photo to connect them to the incident.