Pinjra Tod activists Narwal and Kalita, & Asif Iqbal Tanha — accused in Delhi riots case — walked out of Tihar 48 hrs after Delhi HC granted bail. Delhi Police had appealed against the order.
Delhi High Court says protests organised by 2 Pinjra Tod activists and Jamia student — charged under anti-terror law UAPA — do not qualify as an act of terror.
Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal to be out of jail now as they already got bail in other cases registered against them in connection with the Feb 2020 Delhi riots.
The Delhi court disagreed with Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal's lawyer that their offence was not covered under the definition of terror as outlined under the UAPA.
Kalita will, however, not be released from jail as there’s another case lodged against her under UAPA by Delhi Police’s Special Cell to unearth the larger conspiracy behind the riots.
Titled 'Delhi Riots: Conspiracy Unravelled', the 150-page book alleges that ‘radical’ Islamic groups instigated the riots. It’s set for release in early September.
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