Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas over 2020 Riots, Hate Speeches and Alleged Police Atrocities at Jamia
The court rejected demands for independent investigations into alleged police inaction, hate speech and riot funding, while a detailed judgment is still awaited.
- On Monday, the Delhi High Court dismissed a batch of petitions seeking independent probes into the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots and the 2019 violence at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
- Former Rajya Sabha member Brinda Karat and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind sought investigations into alleged police "inaction and apathy" and "hate speeches" during the 2020 communal clashes that left at least 53 people dead.
- Students sought a Special Investigation Team to probe alleged police brutality during the 2019 Jamia protests, while other pleas demanded a National Investigation Agency probe into alleged riot funding and action against political leaders.
- Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain dismissed the batch without substantive explanation, though the bench had previously cited "judicial discipline" regarding related issues pending before the Supreme Court.
- While detailed judgments remain awaited, the ruling closes a long-pending set of cases seeking action against police officers, politicians, and alleged rioters since the communal violence erupted in February 2020.
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