The court also asked the central government to submit a response on the issue and declared it a grave matter.

The Aam Aadmi Party, however, accused Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena of ‘lying’.

As per the case details, the 6-year-old prosecutrix alleged that the accused undressed both her and himself and fled the scene when she made hue and cry

The NIA apprehended Abubacker in September 2022 as part of a national operation to crack down against the now-banned organization

According to Justice Farjand Ali, it can be extremely challenging to identify the guilty from the innocent during mob violence

"They have been held guilty, primarily, for conspiring, and not for committing any terror act as such. Indubitably, while deciding the quantum, the court is required to strike a balance," the bench said.

Vedant has been asked by the Juvenile Justice Board to work with a traffic police official for 2 weeks and attend psychiatric counseling sessions.

Nijam Asgar Hashmi appealed against the conviction and filed an interim application seeking suspension of sentence and release on bail.

The remarks assume significance as they come just days after the CJI rebuked the SCBA President Adish Aggarwala for his letter seeking suo motu review of the Electoral Bonds judgment

The court further imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the three convicts identified as Akbar Ali (father of the girl), Shehnaz Begum (mother of the girl) and Mohammad Salim (uncle of the girl)