Mr. Tanha, a student of Jamia Milia Islamia, was arrested as part of the alleged conspiracy in the Delhi Riots of 2020. The Karkardooma Court, Delhi, in October 2020, denied him bail, stating that he helped orchestrate a traffic jam in Muslim-dominated areas to try and “overthrow” the government. Noting that there were ‘reasonable grounds’ that the allegations against Mr. Tanha were prima facie true, the Court had observed that the freedom to protest couldn’t be used as a ruse for indulging in conspiracy to create riots. The present appeal before the High Court was a challenge to this decision.
