The Delhi Police in its reply filed in the Delhi High Court opposed the amended application seeking independent inquiry and constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in relation to violence in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University on December 15, 2019.

The bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh on Tuesday posted the matter for December 13, 2022, and noted that the several prayers in the matter have become infructuous and the petitioner is pressing for only a few prayers through an amended plea seeking monetary compensation, the Constitution of SIT etc.

The Bench of Delhi Chief Justice Satish Chander Sharma also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad on Friday transferred all the alleged Jamia violence matters to another bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul.

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested three people including a professor of Jamia Milia Islamia University (JMI) in an alleged case of bribery.

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police to apprise it about the latest status of cases connecting to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University incidents that took place in December 2019.

New Delhi Oct 28 PTI The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Delhi Police to place before it the latest position of cases relating to incidents of violence in Jamia Millia Islamia JMI University in December 2019 which had occurred in relation to student protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act CAA The high court said the police shall inform it about the status of cases that are going on in the trial court including the number of charge sheets filed charges framed trial commenced and the number of witnesses examinedAt the outset a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh asked the counsel for Delhi Police what is the status of these matters in the trial court like charge sheet filed the trial began witnesses examined etc Advocate Dhruv Pande appearing for police said he will seek instructions on this and sought some time to gather the informationThe high court granted time and listed the matter for further hearing on December 23The incidents of violence in the varsity had occurred concerning student protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act CAA in December 2019The high court was hearing several petitions which have alleged that ruthless and excessive use of force and aggression was unleashed by the police and paramilitary forces on students within the university on December 13 and 15 2019The petitioners before the court are lawyers students of JMI residents of Okhla in south Delhi where the university is located and the Imam of Jama Masjid mosque opposite Parliament HouseThe batch of PILs has sought setting up a Special Investigation Team SIT Commission of Inquiry CoI or a fact-finding committee medical treatment compensation and interim protection from arrest for the students and registration of FIRs against the erring police officersThe police had earlier opposed the plea for setting up of an SIT or a CoI to look into the incidents of violence saying it would amount to supplanting the lawThe counsel for the police had said the reliefs sought by the petitioners cannot be granted as charge sheets have been filed in connection with the violence and they should have sought whatever relief they want to before the concerned subordinate courtOn the issue of police entering the varsity without permission the polices counsel had said internationally police are not denied access to educational institutions and universitiesAbout providing compensation to students who were seriously injured in the violence he had said that it can be awarded only if there was an admission of the breach and in the present case the issue was still being examinedThe petitioners had said that there was a need for an SIT that was independent of the police and the central government which by their conduct have shown that their investigation into the violence was not independentThey had also argued for a fact-finding committee saying the same was suggested by the Supreme Court and setting up such a body would be the best way to soothe or put balm on the wounds of the studentsThe petitioners had said that such a move would also reassure the public and would restore the peoples faith in the systemThey had also urged the bench to consider setting up a CoI to look into the incidents of violence as fundamental rights and human rights of the students were allegedly violated by the police force The petitioners also contended that before entering the campus the police ought to have sought permission from the varsity since the university is an autonomous body PTI SKV SKV RKS RKS