Delhi High Court rejects petitions for FIRs and SIT probe into 2020 riots and Jamia violence
The Delhi High Court dismissed a series of petitions seeking an SIT investigation into the 2020 Delhi riots and the 2019 Jamia Millia Islamia clash, as well as requests to file FIRs against political figures for alleged hate speeches.
A batch of petitions presented before the Delhi High Court aimed to secure a special investigation team probe into the 2020 Delhi riots and the 2019 violence at Jamia Millia Islamia. The filings, which included submissions by former Rajya Sabha MP Brinda Karat and the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, also called for FIRs against political leaders alleged to have made hate speeches that fueled the disturbances. The court rejected these demands, refusing to order new FIRs or a SIT inquiry.
Other aspects of the petitions sought accountability for police officers accused of dereliction of duty and a possible National Investigation Agency investigation into alleged funding of the riots, naming Congress figures Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The rulings leave the existing investigations unchanged and close the avenue for further judicially mandated probes at this stage.
Why it matters
The decision halts further judicial scrutiny of alleged hate speech and police lapses tied to major communal unrest in Delhi.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTAll camps report that the Delhi High Court rejected the petitions seeking FIRs and a special investigation, but left-leaning coverage emphasizes the dismissal, centrist coverage adds context about unchanged investigations and named politicians, and right-leaning coverage highlights the broader demands and casualty figures.
LEFT
Court quashes petitions seeking FIRs and a SIT probe, focusing on the dismissal of allegations against political leaders.
CENTER
Court rejects petitions, leaving existing investigations unchanged and refusing new FIRs or a special probe, while noting broader accountability requests.
RIGHT
Court rejects petitions demanding a special probe, underscoring the extensive demands and the deadly fallout of the 2020 riots.
The left emphasises
- court dismissed petitions seeking FIRs against political leaders
- petitions tied to alleged hate speeches during CAA-one outlet protests
The right emphasises
- court dismissed petitions calling for a special investigation team
- highlights at least 53 deaths and around 700 injuries in the riots
- notes additional demands such as compensation and medical treatment for victims
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