2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case: Court modifies bail condition of ex-Cong councillor Ishrat
New Delhi (PTI): In a big relief to former Congress councillor and lawyer Ishrat Jahan, a Delhi court has modified her bail condition in the case involving larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi communal riots and allowed her to move across the country with the prior permission of the court.
She was earlier barred from leaving the national capital region (NCR) without the court's permission in advance.
Jahan, along with several others, has been booked under anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), for allegedly being one of the "masterminds" of the February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi that left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
In March 2022, a special court had granted bail to Jahan, saying her role in the case, "prima facie", persuaded it to extend her the relief despite the embargoes contained in the law.
The Delhi Police's appeal against the relief is pending in the Delhi High Court.
In an order passed on Friday, Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai noted that the predecessor court had imposed the condition that Jahan shall not leave the national capital territory (NCT) which was in December 2022 modified to the extent of not leaving the National Capital Region (NCR) without intimating the court.
"It is now submitted that the applicant (Jahan) is a practising advocate and the condition imposed by the court is restraining her movement to do the law practice beyond the NCR," the judge noted.
He noted Jahan's submission that after being granted bail, she had not breached any of the conditions imposed by the court.
"Considering the fact that since the grant of bail, the investigating agency or the prosecution has not brought any fact to the notice of the court that the applicant has breached any condition of bail, the court deems it just and appropriate to modify the condition as prayed by the applicant," the judge said.
The court, while modifying the condition said she will not leave India without prior permission of the court, nor would she indulge in any criminal activity.
The prosecution opposed her application, saying the court had already given her "reasonable liberty". However, the judge granted her the relief.
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Navdeep Singh's silver upgraded to gold in men's javelin throw F41 at Paralympics
Paris, Sep 7: India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified following a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
This is India's first-ever gold medal in the men's javelin F41 category.
Starting the competition with a foul, the 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana, who had finished fourth at the Tokyo Games three years ago, came up with a throw of 46.39 metres in his second attempt, propelling him to the second place. But it was his third throw that electrified the stadium.
With a monstrous throw of 47.32 metres, Navdeep shattered the Paralympic record and surged into lead, only for Sadegh to better the Indian's mark and clinch the gold with a record-breaking effort of 47.64 metres in his fifth attempt.
However, the Iranian was disqualified some time after the end of the final, leading to the Indian athlete taking the top spot.
The F41 category is for athletes, who are of short stature.
