This judgment deals with the 2020 North-East Delhi riots petitions seeking FIRs, SIT probe, evidence preservation and compensation.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Shaikh Mujtaba Farooq & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:8710-DB

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain

• Date of Judgment: October 5, 2026

• Area of Law: Constitutional law; Article 226; PIL; criminal investigation; hate speech; transfer of investigation; compensation

Judgment Headline

Delhi HC Dismisses 2020 Riots PILs, Directs Parties to Statutory Remedies Under CrPC

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court dismissed seven petitions arising from the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, holding that statutory remedies under the CrPC must be exhausted before invoking Article 226.

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