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'20 riots: HC questions UAPA charges
January 09, 2025
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Asks police if setting up protest sites sufficient for invoking charges under anti-terror law
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday probed the validity of invoking the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Delhi Police in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, questioning whether the mere setup of protest sites against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) suffices for such severe charges.
The Division Bench, comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur, raised critical queries during the hearing of bail pleas from the accused, including activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and Khalid Saifi, who have been in custody for several years.
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