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Delhi High Court Seeks Status Report on 2020 Northeast Delhi Riots Probes, Sets Nov. 21 Hearing

The bench signaled procedural limits by directing factual disputes to magistrate supervision.

Overview

  • A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain asked Delhi Police to file an updated status of the investigations, including the total number of FIRs.
  • The court scheduled a consolidated hearing on November 21 for long-pending petitions seeking a judge-led SIT, additional FIRs against political leaders, and action against police personnel.
  • In oral remarks, the judges noted that FIRs are registered and police investigations are underway, indicating little scope for directions through writ proceedings.
  • Petitioners were told to present evidence-based grievances before the magistrate, who can supervise investigations and issue appropriate orders.
  • Delhi Police has maintained that three Crime Branch SITs are probing the cases and that no evidence has emerged so far of officer involvement or political instigation.