Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Delhi HC Drops Charges Against 70 in Tablighi Jamaat Case
The Delhi High Court cleared 70 Indian citizens who were accused of letting foreign visitors of the Tablighi Jamaat stay with them during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The court decided there wasn't enough proof to say they broke any rules or spread the virus.
So, the court threw out the charges, meaning they no longer had to face those accusations.
The court emphasized there was no evidence these individuals were COVID-19 positive or acted carelessly.
Delhi High Court dropped charges against 70 Indian nationals.
Accused of housing foreign Tablighi Jamaat attendees.
Charges related to violating COVID-19 norms were dismissed.
The court found no evidence of spreading COVID-19.
The verdict stated the chargesheets lacked sufficient evidence.
- Who
- 70 Indian nationals and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.
- What
- Delhi High Court quashed charges against 70 Indian nationals.
- When
- March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Where
- Delhi High Court.
- Why
- The court found the chargesheets lacked evidence of wrongdoing.
Police Allegations
Court Decision
Charges
Police Allegations
Accusations of violating COVID-19 norms.
Court Decision
The Delhi High Court found insufficient evidence and quashed the charges.
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- People Involved
- 70 Indian nationals
- Event
- Tablighi Jamaat congregation
- Judge
- Justice Neena Bansal Krishna
- Charges Quashed
- Violating COVID-19 norms
Sources
Tablighi Jamaat Covid case: Here’s what happened five years ago
Tablighi Jamaat Covid case: Living in markaz did not amount to violating government orders, says Delhi HC
'COVID-19 Norms Not Flouted': Delhi High Court Drops Charges Against 70 Indians for Housing Tablighi Jamaat Attendees
Delhi HC Quashes 16 Charge Sheets In Covid-Era Tablighi Jamaat Case, Cites Lack Of Evidence
‘COVID-19 norms not flouted’: HC drops charges against Indians for housing Tablighi Jamaat attendees
‘No whisper of COVID infection,’ says Delhi HC, as it quashes 16 FIRs in Tablighi Jamaat case
Delhi HC quashes 16 FIRs against 70 Indian Muslims who sheltered foreign Tablighi Jamaat members during Covid-19 outbreak
