Arguments in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots have to be heard afresh, after the transfer of the judge who was hearing the case on Wednesday.
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai’s transfer was announced on from the to the Saket Court and Additional Sessions Judge Lalit Kumar had replaced him, Live Law reported. This was among of judges in trial courts across Delhi.
This would have significantly, as five of the 18 persons accused in the matter and the public prosecutors would have had to present their arguments before the court again.
Bajpai had been hearing the case and the case was at the stage of arguments on charges. The trial was expected to begin after the arguments were heard.
This would have been the second time that the case could have been delayed because of a routine transfer of a judge. Earlier, Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat had been hearing the case, before being replaced by Bajpai, Live Law reported.
However, on Wednesday, a notification on the Delhi High Court website stated that Kumar had been transferred back to the Saket Court and Bajpai was brought back to the Karkardooma Court, where the Delhi riots case is being heard.
Notably, Kumar, who replaced Bajpai, heard the case for the...
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