NEW DELHI.
The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted bail to JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita and Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, who were arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with a case related to larger conspiracy in the north east Delhi riots in February last year.
The three accused were arrested in May last year in connection with the violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters that claimed at least 53 lives in national capital.
Read AlsoNortheast Delhi riots case: High court grants bail to JNU, Jamia student activistsThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to student activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha, booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) law, in connection with the northeast Delhi riots.
The HC set aside the trial court’s orders denying bail toTwitter reacted to the development, with many opposing the bail.
There were others who claimed that the young activists were wrongly targeted.
Again in 1 more disheartening, #DelhiHighCourt grants bail to Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal in… https://t.co/HFzW9xc3mN— Rajveer Yadav (@rajveeryadav00) 1623740117000’Bail doesn’t exonerate the culprits’ Bail on ground of speedy trial does not exonerate the culprits from their offences.
The way culprits like them and… https://t.co/8WEzKvG681— Veer Vikrant Singh (@VeerVikrantSngh) 1623740355000’Delhi Police and Indian government should be held accountable’ Time to hold to account the Delhi police & Indian government based on this significant observation by the Delhi Hig… https://t.co/S45SN5EYH0— Shalini (@ShaliniNair13) 1623738351000Delhi HC: The intent & purport of Parliament in enacting UAPA, more specifically in amending it in 2004 & 2008 to b… https://t.co/lOuRksg1UE— Ismat Ara (@IsmatAraa) 1623735479000’Justice prevailed’ Bail to Devangana, Natasha & Asif in UAPA case.
✊?✊?One of the happiest days of my life.
Let more follow.
Let just… https://t.co/wqtrSDODx8— Safoora Zargar (@SafooraZargar) 1623734935000’Natasha lost her father’ IMP: Delhi High Court has granted bail to Pinjra tod activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Jamia student A… https://t.co/z6FKfUQnSG— Zeba Warsi (@Zebaism) 1623736415000’Lost hope in judiciary’ Delhi High court not just granted bail to these Anti Indians but also issued certificate to continue their Anti Ind… https://t.co/es6mvTSXhO— Amreek Singh ?????????? (@AmreekS07646492) 1623740214000So, is the Delhi High Court supporting Anti Nationals like Devangana Kalita,Natasha Narwal, Asif,Iqbal,Tanha just b… https://t.co/3rvXsTDGRC— Sanatani Kids (@SanataniKids) 1623738962000’Unjust incarceration under draconian laws’ We are glad that the honourable court called out the hollowness of the bogus conspiracy charges against young activ… https://t.co/IVFL0v6VjH— Mohammad Salman (@writesalman) 1623741131000I often feel very helpless & guilty when young minds are subjected to persecution.I urge our govt to rise above pe… https://t.co/5mzrsI1SfE— Dr Kafeel Khan (@drkafeelkhan) 1623740209000’Remember Ankit Sharma’ according to Delhi High Court there’s peaceful protest.
These peaceful peoples get the bail.
even in Delhi Riots A… https://t.co/0NlFcFfNc4— Bhardwaj (@VBhardwaj4444) 1623747052000’Don’t suppress dissent’ #DelhiHighCourt today granted bail to 3 students who were slapped with UAPA in connection to #DelhiRiots.Democrac… https://t.co/UMqOlCt60s— Tractor2ਟਵਿੱਟਰ (@Tractor2twitr) 1623741323000After 300+ days in Jail, Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita & Asif Iqbal Tanha have been given bail by Delhi HC ?Ju… https://t.co/5YDopRJ9hs— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) 1623739132000