The 2020 Delhi riots, or North East Delhi riots, were multiple waves of bloodshed, property destruction, and rioting in North East Delhi, beginning on 23 February 2020 and brought about chiefly by Hindu mobs attacking Muslims.

Feb 27, 2025 · Five years after deadly religious riots engulfed India's capital Delhi, there is no legal closure in sight for the people involved. A BBC Hindi analysis has found that more than 80% of the cases ...

1 day ago · Delhi Police opposed the plea and said Mishra had no role in the riots. Aside from today’s case, another PIL seeking FIR against BJP ’s Mishra and other party leaders, including Anurag Thakur , Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma, for their alleged hate speeches ahead of the 2020 riots is currently pending in the Delhi High Court.

1 day ago · NEW DELHI, Apr 1 : In a major setback to Delhi law minister Kapil Mishra, a court on Tuesday ordered an FIR to probe his alleged role in the 2020 riots in the national capital. Additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia found a “prime facie” cognisable offence, saying Mishra’s presence at the place of the incident …

1 day ago · A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against cabinet minister Kapil Mishra and others to investigate his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots. The court also asked the Delhi Police to investigate Mishra’s alleged role in the riots and noted that a cognizable offence was made against Mishra.

1 day ago · 2020 Delhi riots: Violence broke out in northeast Delhi on February 24, 2020, following protests over the citizenship law, leaving 53 dead and several injured.

2 days ago · Noting that WhatsApp chats confessing to murders do not constitute substantive evidence, a Delhi court on Friday acquitted 12 men accused of killing two people and throwing their bodies inside two drains during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. “…such post may be put in the group solely with ...

1 day ago · Delhi Police opposed the plea and said Mishra had no role in the riots. Aside from today's case, another PIL seeking FIR against BJP's Mishra and other party leaders, including Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma, for their alleged hate speeches ahead of the 2020 riots is currently pending in the Delhi High Court.

1 day ago · A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered the Delhi Police to further investigate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Delhi law minister Kapil Mishra's role in the Delhi riots of 2020. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasiya of the Rouse Avenue Courts observed that a cognizable offence was found against Mishra, and therefore, further ...

1 day ago · In February this year, the Delhi Police had opposed the complainant’s plea, stating that Mishra was being “framed” in the matter and he had no role to play in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad had told the court that Mishra’s role had already been investigated in the larger conspiracy behind the riots ...