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Delhi High Court rejects Delhi Police challenge to Ishrat Jahan bail after four years
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Police waited years to appeal, court says
The Delhi High Court upheld a trial court order granting bail to former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. Dismissing the police appeal, the court pointed to more than four years passing since bail was granted, with no reported violations. The ruling explicitly avoids commenting on the merits of the case.
- High Court upheld Ishrat Jahan’s bail order
- Police appeal was rejected by the court
- No bail violations reported over four years
- Judgment avoided comments on case merits
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