DELHI RIOTS

Rouse Avenue Court to Deliver Verdict on Former Congress MP in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

28 Nov 2024

The Rouse Avenue Court will deliver its verdict on Friday in a case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, linked to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Saraswati Vihar, Delhi. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja will announce the judgement, reserved earlier...

1984 Pul Bangash Sikh Killings Case: Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler Faces Trial

13 Sep 2024

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is set to stand trial in connection with the Pul Bangash Sikh killings case, a crucial chapter in India’s 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi has formally framed charges against Tytler, marking a significant development in this long-standing case. Jagdish Tytler Denies Charges...

HC Judge recuses from hearing plea of Asif Iqbal Tanha involves in Delhi riots

19 Apr 2023

The Delhi High Court's Justice Amit Sharma withdrew on Wednesday from hearing the plea filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha citing the disclosure of information from the charge sheet against him and his confession statement to a media outlet. Earlier, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani had recused himself from hearing the plea....

Delhi HC reserves order on Khalid Saifi’s bail plea in UAPA case

12 Dec 2022

The Delhi High Court reserved orders on the bail plea of United Against Hate (UAH) founder Abdul Khalid Saifi in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots on Monday. Following the hearing from Senior Advocate Rebecca John for Saifi and Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad for the Delhi Police,...

Social thriller ‘2020 Delhi’ based on Delhi riots is set to go on floor

03 Nov 2022

2020 Dehli, a social thriller with the backdrop of Delhi Riots,which occurred amid a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), is set to premiere today. The movie, which is based on actual occurrences, will also present the real event as it has...

Umar Khalid in jail for 766 days; HC rejects his bail plea in UAPA case

18 Oct 2022

In a case involving the alleged plot behind the Delhi riots in February 2020, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid's plea for bail. In September 2020, Khalid was arrested and charged under the draconian anti-terror law known as the Unlawful...