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2020 Delhi riots: Top court refuses to entertain activist’s bail plea

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea of student activist Gulfisha Fatima, seeking bail in a case of “larger conspiracy” behind the North East Delhi riots of February 2020, and asked the Delhi High Court to consider...
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea of student activist Gulfisha Fatima, seeking bail in a case of “larger conspiracy” behind the North East Delhi riots of February 2020, and asked the Delhi High Court to consider her plea on November 25.

A Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma noted that she has been in custody for four years and 7 months in the case.

The Bench said her petition for bail, which is pending before the HC, and should be heard on November 25, unless there are some extraordinary circumstances.

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The top court told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Fatima, that the HC has not been hearing her case and the matter is being adjourned on one pretext or another.

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