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Topic: Delhi riots

Weak evidence, witnesses fail to identify accused in 6 out of 7 Delhi riots cases on trial

Prosecution evidence has concluded in only 1 out of 7 cases before the special court, related to the February 2020 Northeast 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.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.