"Common Sense" Needs To Be Used, Court Discharges Man In Delhi Riots Case
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Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged 22-year-old Javed for the offence of causing "mischief by fire or explosive substance".
Discharging a man of an offence in the north-east Delhi riots last year, a court said that even though communal riots cases have to be considered with the utmost sensitivity, common sense should not be given a go-by. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged 22-year-old Javed for the offence of causing "mischief by fire or explosive substance", after noting that the complainant's statements do not show that the particular act was committed. The judge said, "This court is conscious of the fact that cases of communal riots have to be considered with utmost sensitivity, but that does not mean that the common sense should be given go-by; mind has to be applied even at this stage with regard to the material available on record." Accused Javed was arrested in April 2020 based on complaints filed by four people who claimed that their house, godown and shops were vandalised and looted by a riotous mob on February 25, 2020.More Related News