Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Eases Reporting Rule for Delhi Riots Accused Haider
The Supreme Court changed one rule for Meeran Haider, who is accused in a case about the 2020 Delhi riots.
Before, he had to visit a police station twice every week.
Now, he only has to go once a week, on Saturdays.
He must report between 10 a.m.
and noon.
The court also excused him from reporting on October 17 and October 24.
This is because he plans to get married on October 17.
Other rules from his bail are still in place.
These rules stop him from posting on social media or joining gatherings and rallies.
The case against him and other accused people will continue.
The Supreme Court reduced Meeran Haider’s police reporting requirement from twice a week to once a week.
Haider must report every Saturday between 10 a.m. and noon at the Delhi Crime Branch police station.
He is exempt from reporting on October 17 and 24 because he is scheduled to marry on October 17.
Other bail conditions remain, including bans on social media posts and participation in gatherings or programmes.
Haider and four other accused were granted bail in January in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, Meeran Haider, and the Delhi Police were involved; Haider is an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
- What
- The Supreme Court relaxed Haider’s police reporting requirement from twice weekly to once weekly and granted two reporting exemptions.
- When
- The order was issued on Friday; the exemptions apply on October 17 and October 24.
- Where
- Haider must report at the Crime Branch police station in Delhi.
- Why
- The condition was relaxed because Haider is scheduled to get married on October 17.
- New reporting schedule
- Every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon
- Previous reporting schedule
- Mondays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to noon
- Reporting exemptions
- October 17 and October 24
- Other bail restrictions
- No social media posts or participation in programmes, gatherings, rallies, or meetings, physically or virtually
- Earlier bail order
- The Supreme Court granted Haider and four other accused bail on January 5
- Charges mentioned
- The accused were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and provisions of the Indian Penal Code