Thread by @barandbench

Delhi Court to hear rebuttal in the bail case of Sharjeel Imam in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case connected to Delhi riots. The prosecution had concluded its arguments last week. #DelhiRiots #SharjeelImam

A fire took place at Karkadooma Court. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat informs he has not been able to go to court physically. His court staff, which is present in court, shares visuals from court. Broken window panes, tiles. #DelhiRiots

Judge Rawat asks staffers to go home as they are feeling suffocated. Judge asks for inspection of electrical equipment. #DelhiRiots

Adv Tanvir Ahmed Mir appears for Imam. #DelhiRiots

Mir: I am not beginning with the arguments. I am just making a point. Your honour has taken cognisance on Sec 124A which is sedition. #DelhiRiots

Mir: The question is that the dilemma — Imam — for the same speech, forget Assam, etc., how many times court will take cognisance for the same speech under Sec 124A for sedition. #DelhiRiots

Mir: There are 3 cognisances — Jamia FIR, 2 for the same speech by this Court. #DelhiRiots

Mir: What I am trying to say is in FIR 59 supplementary chargesheet, Mr Prasad says please file a substantive charge. In how many cases your honour Imam is to suffer a substantive charge for same offence in the same court? #DelhiRiots #SharjeelImam

Court: Prosecutor has to clarify. #DelhiRiots

Mir: What is point of having the bail pending for 7 months. What is the purpose of SC writing Hussain v. State. It is pain-stacking. I am pained.
Court: You can argue and prosecutor can also argue. #DelhiRiots

Court asks special prosecutor.
SPP: Unfortunate when Mr Mir puts the entire blame on court. When Imam was arrested he was arrested way back. You want to wait for whatever time period and expect the court to decide.... Then you put the blame that you don't want to hear.#DelhiRiots

SPP shares screen: All this has been argued earlier. When I start my arguments in 59/2020 — whether there was a conspiracy irrespective of the fact that riots happened or not. Conspiracy is in itself punishable. #DelhiRiots

SPP Amit Prasad: SPP: To say my application is pending. It is a matter of record of my learned friend that Ill wait for 22/2020
Mir: I need to rebut
SPP: Rather than wasting time.
#DelhiRiots

Mir: I am not blaming the court. I only said court is overburdened. Record shows how many adjournments defence has taken, none and how many prosecution has taken. #DelhiRiots

Mir: Tomorrow my friend files a chargesheet for some riots somewhere and Imam is charged with Sec 124A (sedition).
Court: Better that both of you listen to each other's arguments. #DelhiRiots

Court: Let’s fix it for, you want to argue today?
Mir: Day after tomorrow.
Court: Listen to each other’s viewpoints
SPP: Day after we have Shadab Ahmed, Shifa ur Rehman on conspiracy. #DelhiRiots

Court to SPP: Begin with Sharjeel and finish it day after tomorrow.
Hearing at 11 am. #DelhiRiots