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Kapil Mishra, Pravesh Verma Get Relief From Delhi HC; Hate Speech Petitions Dismissed.
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News18•05-10-2026, 12:05
Kapil Mishra, Pravesh Verma Get Relief From Delhi HC; Hate Speech Petitions Dismissed.
- •Delhi High Court dismisses petitions seeking FIR against Kapil Mishra and Pravesh Verma.
- •Petitions related to alleged inflammatory speeches concerning the 2020 Delhi riots.
- •Delhi Police had opposed the demand for registering FIRs against the leaders.
- •High Court dismissed a batch of petitions related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
- •Petitions also sought independent investigation into alleged police excesses at Jamia Millia Islamia during 2019 anti-CAA protests.
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitions seeking the registration of an FIR against political leaders Kapil Mishra and Pravesh Verma in connection with alleged inflammatory speeches related to the 2020 Delhi riots.
A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain heard the batch of petitions concerning the 2020 Delhi riots and the 2019 anti-CAA protests at Jamia Millia Islamia.
The petitions also demanded an independent investigation into alleged police actions and excesses at Jamia Millia Islamia during the 2019 anti-CAA protests, alongside the formation of a court-monitored SIT.
