New Delhi: The Delhi High Magistrate on Monday delivered its verdict on 15 petitions in cases related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The magistrate did not winnow the demands of registering an FIR regarding the so-called inflammatory speeches of political leaders, getting the matter investigated by SIT and taking whoopee versus the police officers who were tangibly negligent in duty. These petitions were filed in the magistrate in the year 2020 without the riots.
Regarding which matter had the petitioners reached the court?
Apart from the 2020 Delhi riots, the issue of so-called police whoopee and speeches of leaders during the protests versus CAA and NRC was moreover raised in these petitions. Some petitioners had so-called that the role of leaders' speeches should be investigated. At the same time, in some petitions, questions were moreover raised on the so-called inaction of the police and the way of investigating the violence.
Action was demanded versus which leaders?
A petition demanded whoopee versus BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma for so-called hate speech. In other petitions, the demand for investigation of speeches of other political leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi was moreover raised. In the petitions, variegated leaders were named and variegated allegations were made versus them.
Why was the demand for SIT investigation raised?
The petitioners said that an self-sustaining investigation into the riots and the events preceding it was necessary. For this reason, the demand for a SIT or any self-sustaining investigation system separate from Delhi Police was placed surpassing the court. Some petitions moreover sought investigation into the so-called role of police officers and wait in action.
What happened in Delhi riots?
In February 2020, violence tapped out in many areas of Northeast Delhi. 53 people were killed and hundreds were injured in the violence that took place between 23 and 25 February. A large number of properties were moreover damaged. Without these incidents, many cases reached the courts regarding the reason for the violence, so-called conspiracy and the role of the police.
What reverted without the court's decision?
Delhi High Magistrate on Monday rejected this unshortened batch of petitions. Variegated issues related to riots, so-called hate speech, police whoopee and SIT investigation were placed surpassing the court. However, this visualization does not midpoint that other criminal cases related to the 2020 riots are over. Those cases will protract under their own separate legal process.
Has the specimen of hate speech reached the magistrate before?
Legal whoopee has once been demanded regarding the so-called speeches of BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma. In 2020, the magistrate magistrate had rejected the using in the specimen filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Vrinda Karat. The Delhi High Magistrate had upheld that visualization in 2022. Information well-nigh the rencontre related to this specimen stuff pending in the Supreme Magistrate has moreover come to light.
