SC Gives Split Verdict on Tahir Hussain Bail Plea – Two SC judges divided on Tahir Hussain’s application, now a bench of 3 judges will hear the bail plea – Supreme Court gives split verdict on Tahir Hussain interim bail plea accused in Feb 2020 Delhi riots ntc

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a divided verdict on the petition filed by former AAP councilor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail for the assembly election campaign. Justice Pankaj Mithal rejected Tahir Hussain’s plea saying no case for interim bail was made out, while Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah said he could be released on interim bail. In this way, a new three-member bench will be formed to decide on the interim bail of Tahir Hussain. This bench will be headed by Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna.

Let us tell you that Asaduddin Owaisi’s party All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has made Tahir Hussain its candidate from Mustafabad seat for Delhi Assembly elections. Let us tell you that on February 24, 2020, communal violence broke out in North-East Delhi, in which 53 people were killed and many were injured. Tahir Hussain is an accused in a case related to the murder of Intelligence Bureau employee Ankit Sharma during the Delhi riots. Ravinder Kumar had lodged a missing report of his son Ankit Sharma at Dayalpur Police Station on February 26, 2020. Ankit’s body was recovered from Khajuri Khas drain in the riot-affected area. In the post-mortem, 51 injury marks were found on his body.