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Delhi High Court begins hearing a batch of petitions concerning #DelhiRiots of February 2020.

Hearing before Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh.

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Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves for one of the petitioners: Pleadings are complete. We are ready whenever the court says.

Other Petitioner counsel also say that pleadings are complete.

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Petitioner in person Ajay Gautam says he has filed rejoinder, makes submissions.

Court is holding hybrid hearing.

While judges are sitting physically in court room, some advocates are appearing before it virtually.

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Ajay Gautam who is physically before Court continues to make submissions.

In his petiton, Gautam had sought NIA probe to find out the "anti-national" forces behind the anti-CAA protests.

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Have you given copy of rejoinder to other side : Court

I've not received copy of rejoinder: Adv Rajat Nair for Respondent.

You give copy. Government will file a reply : Court

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Counsel for Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind makes her submissions.

We moved this petition for inaction of police. There was defect in investigation. Rule of law was not looked into. I will confine my arguments to three days (that riots took place): Counsel

Counsel relies on report of fact finding committee of Delhi Minorities Commission.

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All I ask.. that a special investigative team be set up under either a retired High Court or Supreme Court Judge : Counsel

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I argued the matter just before the lockdown and the court said what was the urgency because there were many other matters.. : Counsel

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Counsel continues to make submissions.

They said no, sorry. We have already constituted three SITs headed by DCP : Counsel

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These matters were directed to be listed after another part heard batch. Those were Jamia matters : Rajat Nair

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I'm talking about the riots that took place on February 23-25, 2020. Jamia matters are not part of my petition: Counsel

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Counsel refers to @DelhiPolice reply in petition by Rahul Roy.

What is the petition number? : Court

Counsel responds.

We don't have papers .. we are permitting you to rely but we don't have papers : Court

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Is the matter on record? : Court

Earlier the matter was leading matter. It was adjourned. A consolidated reply was filed. Thereafter, separate replies were filed : Adv Nupur Agarwal

We can have it at 2:30. By that time the registry can place it on record: Counsel for Jamiat

We can have it next week : Court

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Court begins recording the order.

Court directs that copy of reply in Rahul Roy be brought on record.

Matter adjourned till March 26.

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