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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea for FIR Against Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma in Riots Case
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News18•05-10-2026, 10:47
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea for FIR Against Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma in Riots Case
- •The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking FIR registration against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma, and others for alleged hate speech related to the 2019 Jamia violence and 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
- •This decision follows a March ruling where a Delhi court refused to direct an FIR against Kapil Mishra in a related complaint concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
- •The court, however, allowed the complainant to pursue allegations as a private complaint under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), granting liberty to lead evidence.
- •Delhi Police opposed the FIR request, stating there was an attempt to falsely implicate Kapil Mishra in the riots.
- •A sessions court in November 2025 set aside an April 2025 order for further investigation against Kapil Mishra in FIR No. 59/2020, citing the magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by invoking Section 175(3) of the BNSS.
Key Questions Answered
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plea seeking an FIR against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma, and others over allegations of hate speech linked to the 2019 Jamia violence and the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
The court directed that the application be treated as a private complaint and granted the complainant the liberty to present evidence under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
A sessions court ruled that the magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by invoking Section 175(3) of the BNSS after a final report had already been filed and cognizance taken by the Special Court handling the larger conspiracy case.
