New Delhi: Justice Amit Sharma of Delhi High Court on Thursday, June 4 recused himself from hearing a string of bail pleas linked to the Delhi Police’s “larger conspiracy” case in relation to the 2020 riots in Delhi.
The series of bail petitions include those of Sharjeel Imam and other persons booked relevant provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), reported The Indian Express.
The matter was listed before a division bench of Justice Prathiba Singh and Justice Amit Sharma after a change in the roster of judges dealing with the matter.
“Let these matters be listed before a bench of which one of us (Justice Amit Sharma) is not a member, subject to orders of the Acting Chief Justice,” the bench said, reported The Indian Express.
The case will be heard on July 24.
The accused in the case, many of whom are activists and students, are facing serious charges under the Delhi police’s FIR 59 of 2020, including those under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The case pertains to the riots that broke out in February 2023, which the Delhi police claim was part of a larger conspiracy to defame the Narendra Modi government.
