A Delhi court will restart arguments on charges in the controversial ‘Delhi riots larger conspiracy case’ due to recent judicial transfers in the Higher Judiciary, even though the prosecution and five accused had already completed their arguments on the point of charge.
This comes after an administrative order by the Delhi High Court recently transferred 135 judges, including Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai, who had been extensively hearing the UAPA case since last year.
The case, initially overseen by Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, later saw ASJ Sameer Bajpai presiding over the arguments on charge.
Following a recent judicial reshuffle that transferred 135 judges, including ASJ Bajpai, the case will now be heard afresh by Additional Sessions Judge Lalit Kumar.
This development necessitates the prosecution to present the extensive 17,000-page chargesheet again, as well as other relevant documents, to the new judge.
Notably, the prosecution had already completed its arguments, and five accused had also concluded their submissions on the point of charge before this transition.
A Delhi court on Monday emphasised the need to expedite arguments in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, noting that considerable time had already lapsed.
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