The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the status of the investigation from the police related to the pending cases linked to the north-east Delhi riots.
A Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain was hearing a batch of petitions concerning the February 2020 riots, including those seeking first information reports (FIRs) against certainpolitical leaders for alleged hate speeches.
During the hearing, the counsel for one of the petitioners claimed that police were not investigating fairly and demanded an independent probe into the matter. Several petitions have been pending in the High Court related to the riots. Some of the petitions have demanded the formation of a special investigation teams to probe the violence and FIRs against police officers.
“You challenge it before the Magistrate. The Magistrate will supervise. These are questions of fact. We cannot entertain questions of fact in writ petitions. You can give that evidence to the Magistrate, who will look into it and pass orders,” the Bench remarked.
“These petitions have been pending for so long for no good reason. FIRs have been registered and the police are investigating,” it said, listing the matter for November 21.
Published – November 19, 2025 01:36 am IST
