Delhi court sets aside probe order against Kapil Mishra, says magistrate exceeded jurisdiction

A Delhi court on Monday set aside an order directing further police investigation against Delhi law minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra and six others for their alleged role in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, observing that the magistrate had exceeded jurisdiction and that no prima facie offence was made out against Mishra.

The court said the complaint lacked clarity on the number of accused, contained inconsistent details, and cited incidents at multiple locations. (HT archive)

Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court passed the order while allowing a revision petition filed by Mishra and others challenging an April 1 order of additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) Vaibhav Chaurasia, who had directed further investigation into a complaint by Yamuna Vihar resident Mohammad Ilyas.