Supreme Court Grants Tahir Hussain Daily Custody Parole to Campaign for Delhi Elections

The 2020 Delhi riots accused and AIMIM candidate will campaign under strict conditions, including bearing ₹2 lakh daily security costs.

Tahir Hussain, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, has been granted 12-hour daily custody parole from January 29 to February 3 to campaign for the Delhi assembly elections.
The Supreme Court imposed conditions, including a ₹2 lakh daily cost for police security, which Hussain must pay in advance every two days.
Hussain is contesting from the Mustafabad constituency as an AIMIM candidate but is barred from visiting his home or speaking about the pending cases during his campaign.
A split decision by a two-judge bench on January 22 led to the case being referred to a three-judge bench, which issued the final ruling.
The court emphasized that this decision is based on the unique circumstances of the case and does not set a precedent for other undertrials seeking similar relief.