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Topic2020 Delhi riots

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Umar Khalid moves SC against Delhi HC verdict denying bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

The former JNU scholar was refused bail in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 communal riots.

Speedy trial a right but delay by accused: What HC said denying Tasleem Ahmed bail in 2020 riots case

Ahmed was arrested on 19 June, 2020, and has been in custody without significant progress in trial. He cited violation of constitutional right to liberty for seeking bail.

Why Delhi HC rejected bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & 7 others in 2020 riots case

A hurried trial would be detrimental to the rights of both the appellants and the state, the bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur said.

Delhi HC rejects bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & 7 others in 2020 Delhi riots case

A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur had reserved its verdict on 9 July after hearing the batch of petitions, which had been pending in HC since 2022.

Delhi Feb 2020 riots: High Court seeks police reply on accused discharge plea in cop murder case

The accused Mohd Khalid has challenged a trial court's 22 November, 2024 order on framing charges against him and 24 other accused in the case.

Trial court asks police to file response on Tasleem Ahmed’s interim bail in Delhi riots case

Ahmed, accused in larger conspiracy caser linked to the 2020 riots, has requested a 15-day interim bail, citing his son's admission to a new school for upcoming academic session.

Delhi riots acquittals: Hostile witnesses, unanswered questions & a ‘Kattar Hindu Ekta’ WhatsApp group

3 of the 9 murder cases involve the same set of accused. In these, all 12 Hindu men were acquitted by a Delhi court. Judgments in the remaining 6 cases are awaited.

Court extends stay on further probe against Kapil Mishra’s alleged role in 2020 Delhi riots

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order on April 9, after she was told that the notice issued by the court to some of the respondents could not be served.

Row over film on 2020 Delhi riots ahead of polls. Director says ‘no involvement of BJP in film’

The film got embroiled in a row when Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi held a press conference on 26 January, urging the Election Commission to halt its release.

Does film on 2020 Delhi riots feature a character based on Umar Khalid? What the director said

Filmmaker Devendra Malviya, an advisor to CBFC, denied any BJP involvement in the making of '2020 Delhi', saying the film's release date before Delhi election is 'purely coincidental'.

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Should Goa share Mhadei waters? A living river can’t be divided like property

Asking Goa to give up 4% of a river’s flow to help parched districts seems reasonable, moral. But it masks a deeper ethical problem: who bears the burden of the ‘greater common good’?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.