SC Rejects Gulfisha Fatima’s Bail Plea, Urges Delhi HC to Decide Matter ‘Soon'
12 November 2024 | The Wire
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 11) declined to hear a writ petition filed by Gulfisha Fatima in connection with a 2020 Delhi riots case. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma were hearing the matter and said that while the petition cannot be entertained, the Delhi high court must hear Fatima’s bail plea on the appointed date unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Fatima, accused under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), has been in jail for over four years….