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Topic: Delhi riots

Both Hindus & Muslims accused in Delhi riots case, court orders two separate trials

The court observes the case has an 'assortment of accused' from different religions, purportedly acting under two different conspiracies, says it is appropriate to separate the trial.

Delhi court discharges eight accused of arson during February 2020 Delhi riots

Eight people were arrested based on 12 complaints filed by shopkeepers who alleged that their shops were looted and vandalised during the communal violence in northeast Delhi.

Callous probe, no real effort made to trace witnesses — full text of court order on Delhi riots

While discharging three accused in a Delhi riots case, a Delhi court said the police hardly carried out any investigation.

Judge pulls up Delhi Police 2nd time this week, says it ‘hardly carried out probe’ in riots cases

While hearing two cases related to 2020 riots, Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav Thursday says investigation clearly shows Delhi Police are merely trying to 'pull wool over the court’s eyes'.

Delhi riots accused charged under 5 FIRs for same arson crime, high court quashes 4 of them

Accused Atir was named in five FIRs related to the burning of different parts of the same compound in the Maujpur district of northeast Delhi in February 2020.

In riots case, trial court says Delhi Police probe not good enough, slams ‘half-baked’ efforts

Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, while framing charges against 2 Muslim men for damaging a house during February 2020 riots, says police not taking steps to ensure cases reach logical end.

Court summons police for not knowing they were probing case related to Delhi riots

Additional Sessions Judge Rawat called the stand of the police "ludicrous and preposterous" and said that the complaint was already clubbed with another FIR and was being probed.

Police peddling lies, FIR a ‘cooked-up theory’, says Umar Khalid on Delhi riots case

Khalid, along with several others, has been booked under the UAPA. They are accused of being the 'masterminds' of the February 2020 violence, which killed 53.

HC asks for all status reports from police on Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in Delhi riots cases

Justice Yogesh Khanna, who was hearing four bail applications by Hussain, said all status reports should be brought on record and listed the cases for hearing on 18 August.

Delhi HC stays Rs 25,000 fine on police in northeast Delhi riots case

The court, while hearing the police's challenge to a trial court order calling its investigation into the riots 'callous', said it can't expunge remarks without hearing the police.

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Inflation no longer dictated by just monsoon, repo rate. Why India needs a trade exposure index

A monthly publication of the Trade Exposure Inflation Index would enable markets, analysts, and the public to observe how much of inflation is actually imported versus how much is domestically generated.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.