Delhi riots: SC eases bail condition for Meeran Haider, allows wedding

The Supreme Court eased bail conditions for Delhi riots accused Meeran Haider, reducing his mandatory police reporting from twice to once a week. The court cited hardship and also granted him an exemption from appearances for his upcoming marriage.

Bail Condition Relaxed for Meeran Haider

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted Delhi riots accused Meeran Haider, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to report to the Crime Branch only once a week, citing the hardship caused by the existing twice-weekly attendance requirement. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi also exempted Haider from personal appearance before the police on October 17 and 24, considering his upcoming marriage.

The apex court directed Haider to report to the Station House Officer every Saturday between 10 am and 12 noon. Haider, who was granted bail in January along with four other accused, had sought relaxation of the condition requiring him to report to the Crime Branch every Monday and Thursday.

Plea Cites Hardship, Employment Issues

Senior advocate Siddharth Aggarwal, appearing for Haider, submitted that the twice-weekly requirement was causing hardship and affecting Haider’s efforts to secure employment.

Aggarwal also sought relaxation of restrictions barring Haider from attending gatherings and circulating material, including social media posts. The bench, however, declined to modify those conditions.

The accused are facing prosecution under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and other provisions for allegedly being part of a larger conspiracy behind the communal violence in Delhi in February 2020.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Asianet Newsable English staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)