Friday, January 16, 2026

Topic: Delhi pogrom

“No ground for bail, accused playing victim card”: Delhi Police opposes pleas of anti-CAA activists in Supreme Court

The Delhi Police has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing bail for anti-CAA activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-Ur-Rehman in the northeast Delhi violence larger conspiracy case, asserting that they cannot seek bail on the grounds of prolonged incarceration and alleging that their “mala fide and mischievous” conduct was responsible for delaying the trial.

Delhi court orders FIR in 2020 pogrom case over targeted attack on Muslim family, says “police failed to act upon”

A Delhi court has directed the police to register an FIR against several individuals based on a Muslim man's complaint alleging that he and...

Court holds Hindutva WhatsApp group member guilty of fueling communal tensions during Delhi pogrom

A Delhi court has sentenced a member of the Hindutva WhatsApp group “Kattar Hindu Ekta,” allegedly formed to coordinate actions against Muslims during the February 2020 pogrom, to three years’ imprisonment for promoting enmity and public mischief, stating that his actions added fuel to already simmering communal tensions and hatred for the Muslim community.

Delhi court acquits 12 Hindutva men accused of murdering two Muslim men during Delhi pogrom

A Delhi court on Friday acquitted 12 Hindutva men accused of murdering two Muslim men during the pogrom that took place in the national capital in February 2020.

Human rights activist Khalid Saifi shares iftar with family during brief parole after 5 years in jail under UAPA

Human rights activist Khalid Saifi, jailed for the past five years under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), was granted a few hours...

“Received just 7.49% of the amount they had sought”: Report says 2020 Delhi pogrom victims denied compensation

A report titled The Absent State: Comprehensive State Denial of Reparation & Recompense to the Survivors of the 2020 Delhi Pogrom was released by Karwan-e-Mohabbat in New Delhi on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the violence.