Delhi High Court seeks police response after Tahir Hussain challenges conviction; hearing on Dec 2

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) sought response of police on a plea by former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain challenging his conviction and life sentence for the murder of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the February 2020 riots.

Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan admitted the appeal and listed it for hearing on December 2 along with other connected appeals by co-convicts.

The Court also directed jail authorities to place on record the nominal roll of the convict and called for trial court records in the case.