New Delhi, April 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): A Delhi High Court judge recused from hearing a petition filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha, an accused in the 2022 Delhi riots, asking for a direction to the media to withhold sensitive and confidential material about its investigation that was allegedly leaked by the Delhi Police. Justice Amit Sharma is the second judge to recuse from hearing the matter, first being Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, who had, recused from hearing the case after the National Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) filed an intervention application. The application was filed after Justice Bhambhani had heard the matter for several days.
During the hearing, Justice Sharma ordered it to be placed before another bench. “List this matter before another bench on April 24, subject to obtaining the orders of the Chief Justice,” Justice Sharma ordered. Following media reports about Asif’s “disclosure statement” to the Delhi Police, the plea was submitted in August 2020. According to the plea, Zee News broadcasted the charge sheet for his case six weeks before it was submitted to the court.
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