Sharjeel Imam challenges Saket court's order in anti-CAA case; HC issues notice

Activist Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the recent order issued by the Saket Court, which ordered the framing of charges against him in connection with the 2019 Anti-CAA protest case.

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In its order, the trial court remarked that Imam was not only an instigator but also a key figure in a larger conspiracy to provoke violence. The protests had escalated into violence, with allegations of burning buses, assaulting public servants, and damaging property by an unlawful assembly.

Justice Sanjeev Narula's bench has issued a notice on the plea and scheduled the next hearing for April 24. Advocates Talib Mustafa and Ahmad Ibrahim represented Sharjeel Imam, submitting that along with the plea, Imam had also filed an application seeking an interim stay on the impugned order. However, the Court clarified that it would not grant a stay at this stage and would first await the prosecution's response.