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Delhi High Court Rejects Pleas for Probes Into Riots
The Delhi High Court considered requests for new investigations into two episodes of violence.
One involved riots in northeast Delhi in 2020.
The other involved violence at Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019.
Some petitioners wanted special teams to investigate the events and alleged police actions.
Other requests included compensation, medical treatment, and action over alleged hate speeches.
The court dismissed all the petitions.
The judges have not yet released their detailed explanation.
The articles do not say why the court rejected the requests.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking investigations into the 2020 northeast Delhi riots and 2019 Jamia Millia Islamia violence.
A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain announced the decision on Monday; a detailed judgment is awaited.
Petitions concerning the northeast Delhi riots sought an SIT, inquiry commission or fact-finding committee, along with other relief.
Some petitioners also sought action over alleged hate speeches and alleged police misconduct.
The Jamia petitions sought an independent SIT to investigate alleged police brutalities against students after anti-CAA protests.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court, hearing petitions concerning the northeast Delhi riots and Jamia Millia Islamia violence.
- What
- Dismissed petitions seeking special investigations and other relief.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- When
- Monday; the court had reserved its verdict on July 24.
- Why
- The detailed judgment explaining the decision is awaited.
Petitioners
Court
Requests for independent investigations
Petitioners
Petitioners sought an SIT or other inquiry into the riots and the Jamia violence; Jamia petitioners said the probe should be independent of the police and central government.
Court
The court dismissed the petitions. Its detailed reasoning has not yet been released.
Alleged police misconduct
Petitioners
Some petitions sought FIRs against police officers, and Jamia petitioners alleged brutalities against students.
Court
The court dismissed the petitions; the article does not give the court's view on these allegations.
Key facts
- Decision
- All petitions in the batch were dismissed.
- Judges
- Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain.
- 2020 incident
- Northeast Delhi riots on February 24, 2020; at least 53 people died and around 700 were injured.
- 2019 incident
- Violence at Jamia Millia Islamia following anti-CAA protests in December 2019.
- Requested investigations
- Petitioners sought an SIT, commission of inquiry or fact-finding committee.
- Judgment
- The court reserved its verdict on July 24; a detailed judgment is awaited.
Quotes
Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain
The two-judge bench that delivered the verdict.
“The batch is decided into two parts, one is northeast Delhi riots and another is for Jamia Millia riots”
deccanchronicle.com
“for the reasons mentioned in the judgment, all the petitions are dismissed”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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