NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi high court to fast-track hearing on PILs seeking registration of FIRs against BJP functionaries Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for making allegedly inflammatory speeches, including “desh ke gaddaron ko…” slogans, which petitioners say went viral and caused riots in Delhi.
Transferring a petition filed by riot victims led by Aurangabad-based Shaikh Mujtaba Farooq for hearing to the Delhi HC, with a request to hear it on Friday along with pending petitions adjourned to April 13, a bench of CJI S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant said, “We think adjournment for a long period was unjustified. But, at the same time, adhering to judicial discipline, we will not assume jurisdiction over the matter when the HC is already dealing with it.” It said, “Delhi HC is requested to dispose of the matters as expeditiously as possible on their own merits and in accordance with law. The HC may also explore the possibility of peaceful resolution of the subject dispute.” The riots claimed 47 lives. The order came after a 45-minute hearing before th
