Supreme Court Split on Tahir Hussain's Bail Plea for Delhi Elections

The two-judge bench referred the matter to the Chief Justice after differing opinions on granting bail to the AIMIM candidate facing charges from the 2020 Delhi riots.

• Tahir Hussain, a former AAP councillor now with AIMIM, sought interim bail to campaign for the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.
• The Supreme Court bench issued a split verdict, with Justice Pankaj Mithal opposing bail due to concerns over potential witness tampering and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah supporting it on grounds of prolonged detention without trial progress.
• Justice Mithal argued that granting bail for election purposes could set a dangerous precedent, while Justice Amanullah criticized the Delhi Police for failing to examine key witnesses in five years.
• The case has been referred to the Chief Justice of India, who will decide whether to assign it to a third judge or a larger bench for resolution.
• Hussain, accused in multiple cases including the murder of an Intelligence Bureau officer during the 2020 Delhi riots, remains in custody with a regular bail hearing scheduled for February 20.

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