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Delhi High Court Rejects CAA Protests Riot FIR Demands

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi High Court Dismisses

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking an Investigation Team and FIRs for the 2020 riots and 2019 Jamia violence.
Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain issued the verdict on October 5, 2026.
Petitions had demanded FIRs against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma.
The bench rejected pleas for an independent probe into alleged police excesses at Jamia Millia Islamia.

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Ajay Gautam Seeks Probe

Activist Ajay Gautam filed a petition seeking a National Investigation Agency probe into an alleged international conspiracy behind CAA protests.
Lawyers’ Voice petition named Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Manish Sisodia and Asaduddin Owaisi for alleged hate speech.
BJP leader Anurag Thakur was reported to have urged crowds to “shoot the traitors” at a pre-riot rally.
Petitions also demanded investigation of police dereliction of duty and undisclosed financing of CAA protests.

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Delhi High Court Dismisses

The Delhi High Court dismissed petitions seeking an Investigation Team and FIRs for the 2020 riots and 2019 Jamia violence.
Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain issued the verdict on October 5, 2026.
Petitions had demanded FIRs against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma.
The bench rejected pleas for an independent probe into alleged police excesses at Jamia Millia Islamia.

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