🚨Delhi Court expected to decide whether Umar Khalid will be granted bail in case(s) concerning Delhi Riots 2020 larger conspiracy at noon. #DelhiRiots#UmarKhalid
EXCLUSIVE: Delhi Court rejecting @UmarKhalidJNU's bail in #DelhiRiots larger conspiracy case finds that Khalid was a recurrent name from the beginning of the conspiracy through till the riots, was a member of various groups and participant of crucial meets.
Delhi Court notes @UmarKhalidJNU's reference to former US President Donald Trump's visit to India in his Amrawati speech on Feb 17, 2020, finds him instrumental in creation of Jamia Coordination Committee. #DelhiRiots
Delhi Court says that "From a broad reading of all the statements (of witnesses and protected witnesses) the role of accused @UmarKhalidJNU in the context of conspiracy and riots is apparent." #DelhiRiots
Court relies on protected witness GAMA's statement that he saw @UmarKhalidJNU giving provocative speeches in the protest sites. Devangana, Natasha, Tasleem and Gul were also present there and making provocative statements.
GAMA further stated that after violence began they sought shelter and were taken in by one Professor Apurvanand who lived near DU, and said that they were "to bring the govt to its knees," and "to make it a Hindu-Muslim issue". #DelhiRiots
Court also referred to protected witness DELTA'S statement talking about the Old Seelampur Central area protest site where again Gulfisha Fatima, Devangana, Natasha, Sohail, Tasleem and Khalid were there, provocative speeches were given, plan was made for road block with ladies.
DELTA also stated that at the same protest site, they had failed to block the road initially. Use of code words Iike "Eid par Nainital jana hai" (Road block karna hai), "aaj chand raat hai" were used. "Andolan khoon maangta hai", was also used in the speeches.
Roads were blocked on the pretext of candle marches, according to the order, and AAP's Tahir Hussain was found giving money on various protest sites, stating it would be used for riots. #DelhiRiots
The Court also referred to protected witness HELIUM's statement that Khalid and his father were found in Jantar Mantar in a protest. Khalid's father said he comes from Jahangirpuri, where "there are a lot of Bangladeshi" and to "education them" and "fight against CAA-NRC."
SupremeCourt to hear today a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
While the #BiharSIR case has been heard earlier (with polls now in the final phase), petitions over #TamilNaduSIR and #WestBengalSIR were filed recently.
In Tamil Nadu, the DMK (@arivalayam), CPI(M) (@cpimspeak), and a state MLA have moved the Supreme Court.
In West Bengal, petitions have been filed by TMC MP Dola Sen (@AITCofficial), Mala Roy and the WB Pradesh Congress Committee.
@arivalayam @cpimspeak @AITCofficial J. Surya Kant: Let’s take up the SIR fresh matters first.
Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi appears for Election Commission of India.
Dwivedi: We have not been issued notice in the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu pleas.
Supreme Court hearing a plea by cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of drawing a caricature showing the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak (RSS) and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in an undignified manner.
Bench: Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria
On the last hearing, the Court had directed cartoonist Hemant Malviya to publish an apology on social media, barred reposting of caricature, and said deletion of the original content was not allowed during ongoing investigation.
Advocate Vrinda Grover appears for Malviya and ASG KM Nataraj appears for the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Grover for Malviya informs the Bench that apology has been published on social media.
Delhi High Court to hear today Centre’s objection to the maintainability of a plea filed by banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging the UAPA Tribunal’s order upholding the five-year ban imposed by the Central Government.
The matter is listed before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.
Counsel for PFI: May I be permitted to hand over a note of the arguments that I have prepared?
Supreme Court to shortly hear YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia aka 'BeerBiceps' plea over multiple FIRs filed against him for controversial remarks on the YouTube show 'India's Got Latent'.
Court had earlier in February granted interim relief to Allahabadia.
🗳️ One Nation, One Election — the big debate unfolds at Delhi High Court today!
Union Ministers, senior jurists & legal minds come together to discuss the future of India’s democracy. 🇮🇳⚖️
#OneNationOneElection
@byadavbjp @arjunrammeghwal @HiteshJ1973
Lawbeat’s @SukritiMishra12 with insights
Hitesh Jain, Member Law Commission of India: The simultaneous election (also known as One Nation One Election) is not a debate that has started recently. Why it matters today?…Everybody is aware of the cost that goes in, for each election. For the fairness of elections; the opposition parties should welcome this, instead of opposing it. Parties get a level playing field.
Delhi High Court hears plea by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari challenging a trial court order declaring him a “fugitive economic offender.”
Bench: Justice Neena Bansal Krishna
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Sanjay Bhandari, read out the extradition warrant issued against his client. According to his submission, the warrant stood executed on 8 July 2021.
Sibal refers to Section 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal for Bhandari: They claim to have reason to believe that I owe tax of more than Rs 100 crores. However, in the impugned order itself, you will find that sometimes the amount is shown as less than Rs 100 crores and sometimes as more; they are not even sure.