Delhi High Court refuses house arrest to former chief of banned outfit Popular Front of India Erappungal Abubacker, says will order hospitalisation, if need arises
The Delhi Police on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court to dismiss the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, for larger conspiracy in the Delhi Riots 2020.
A local court on Wednesday acquitted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain of all charges of defacing public property, observing that the police had failed to prove the charges against the accused.
The bail petition of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid was on Monday adjourned to March 21 in a case related to the incidents that allegedly led to riots in the North-Eastern regions of the national capital in February, 2020, leading to death of 53 people and injuries to more than 700.
The Supreme Court has developed a strong definitive jurisprudence over time, limiting the use of handcuffing as a practice. The latest incident related to former JNU student Umar Khalid reveals how it is being ignored by police forces.