Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas for Probes Into Riots
The Delhi High Court considered requests for investigations into two episodes of violence.
One was the 2020 riots in northeast Delhi, and the other was violence at Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019.
Petitioners asked for special investigation teams or other kinds of inquiries.
Some also asked for compensation, medical treatment, or action over alleged police misconduct and hate speeches.
The judges dismissed all the petitions.
They said their reasons are in a judgment, but the detailed judgment has not yet been released.
The court had reserved its decision on July 24.
The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking investigations into the 2020 northeast Delhi riots and 2019 Jamia Millia Islamia violence.
Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain announced the decision on Monday; a detailed judgment is awaited.
Petitioners sought an SIT, inquiry commission or fact-finding committee, along with measures including compensation and medical treatment.
Some pleas sought FIRs against police officers and action against political leaders over alleged hate speeches.
The 2020 northeast Delhi clash killed at least 53 people and injured around 700, according to the articles.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court, in petitions concerning the northeast Delhi riots and Jamia Millia Islamia violence.
- What
- Dismissed petitions seeking SIT probes and other relief.
- When
- Monday; the court had reserved its verdict on July 24.
- Where
- Delhi, India, including northeast Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia.
- Why
- The court said its reasons were in the judgment; a detailed judgment is awaited.
Petitioners
Court
Independent investigations
Petitioners
Petitioners sought SIT probes, commissions of inquiry or fact-finding committees into the riots and Jamia violence.
Court
The court dismissed all petitions; its detailed reasoning has not yet been released.
Alleged misconduct and hate speeches
Petitioners
Some pleas sought FIRs against police officers and action against political leaders over alleged hate speeches; Jamia petitioners alleged police brutalities against students.
Court
The petitions were dismissed. The articles do not provide the court's detailed assessment of these allegations.
- Decision
- All petitions in the batch were dismissed.
- Judges
- Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain.
- Northeast Delhi incident
- A clash broke out on February 24, 2020, amid citizenship law protests.
- Reported toll
- At least 53 people died and around 700 were injured in the northeast Delhi riots.
- Jamia incident
- Violence broke out at Jamia Millia Islamia following anti-CAA protests in December 2019.
- Relief sought
- Petitions sought investigations, compensation, medical treatment and, in some cases, FIRs against police officers.
- Judgment status
- The court reserved its verdict on July 24; a detailed judgment is awaited.
