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[2020 Delhi riots hate speech case] Delhi High Court asks Delhi Police to inform whether the speeches that the HC is dealing with are subject matter of the proceedings before the Supreme Court as well.

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A Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh is hearing a batch of matters seeking action against leaders like @ianuragthakur, @KapilMishra_IND and others for allegedly inciting the riots in North-east Delhi.

The bench asked Sr Advocate Colin Gonsalves, who is representing one of the petitioners, to inform whether proceedings before the SC in the hate speeches matter cover the speeches delivered by Thakur, Mishra and others.
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Interestingly, the batch of matters pending before the HC were expedited by the Supreme Court.
The apex court had asked the HC to decide the matters in three months. The order was passed in December 2021.
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While adjourning the case, the bench also asked the petitioners to show jurisprudence about whether the High Courts can direct a retired judge to do a fact finding inquiry.
"The SC has such powers under Article 142 that the HC does not exercise," the bench remarked.