The Bench headed by the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on Friday transferred a bunch of petitions to another bench, relating to violence in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University on December 15, 2019.
The bench transferred the concern matters after noting that the Bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul is already examining a bunch of petitions related to North East Delhi Violence. The matters are deferred for November 28, 2022. Chief Justice of Bench of Delhi High Court Transfers 2019 Jamia Violence Matters to Another Bench.
The judgments denying bail to Jyoti Jagtap and Umar Khalid – from the Bombay and Delhi high courts respectively – reveal that UAPA adjudication continues to be inconsistent and judge-centric.
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on a bail plea by Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots in Delhi in February 2020 as the former JNU student contended that he did not have any "criminal role".