Court on Delhi Riots: Is Police Trying to Protect Ex-BJP MLA?
A Delhi court labeled police action during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots a “hate crime” and demanded an FIR against the inspector of the police station. It also questioned whether officers neglected or concealed allegations involving former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kapil Mishra, instructing the complainant to seek legal action against him.
India Needs More Judges with the Courage of Justice Muralidhar
Justice S. Muralidhar, former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court and a judge of the Delhi High Court, spoke openly on Oct. 8 about a midnight hearing he conducted during the 2020 Delhi riots—a move that both saved lives and apparently upset the central government, which regulates the police in the national capital.