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Delhi High Court Sends Red Fort Blast Accused’s Lawyer-Access Plea Back to Trial Court

Citing lack of a trial-court order, the judge directed the sessions court to hear the request on Saturday.

Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish was arrested by the NIA in connection with the Delhi car blast case. (Raj K Raj/ HT Photo)
The NIA opposed the petition, arguing that Wani had not exhausted his remedies and had directly approached the high court. (HT Archive)
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Overview

  • The Delhi High Court declined to permit Jasir Bilal Wani to meet his lawyer at the National Investigation Agency headquarters during custodial remand.
  • Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said no written rejection from the trial court was produced and refused to create an exceptional procedure.
  • The petition was remanded with directions for the sessions judge to consider the application on Saturday, allowing Wani’s counsel to appear.
  • Wani was arrested in Srinagar on November 17 and was placed in 10 days of NIA custody on November 18, with the investigation ongoing.
  • The NIA alleges Wani is an active co-conspirator who provided technical support, including drone modifications and attempted rockets, as part of a wider probe that has led to six arrests after the November 10 Red Fort blast that killed 15 people.