High Court To Hear Petitions Concerning 2020 Delhi Riots Tomorrow
NDTV
The police had earlier said that the investigation into the riots has not revealed any evidence till now that political leaders instigated or participated in the violence.
The Delhi High Court will on Monday hear a batch of petitions concerning the 2020 northeast Delhi riots including those seeking FIRs against several political leaders for allegedly delivering hate speeches.
The matter will be heard by a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh.
Apart from seeking action for the alleged hate speeches in the backdrop of the introduction of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, petitions have also sought other reliefs which include setting up of an SIT, FIRs against police officers who were allegedly involved in the violence, and disclosure of persons arrested and detained.
The police had earlier said that the investigation into the riots has not revealed any evidence till now that political leaders instigated or participated in the violence.
