“Don’t Ask For Relief Which…”: Court rejects plea over communal clashes

Communal clashes broke out in seven states during Ram Navami celebration.

A request for resolving the communal violence in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri and in seven other states was rejected by Supreme Court on Tuesday.

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai dismissed the plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari.

“You want an inquiry to be headed by former CJI (Chief Justice of India)? Is anybody free? Find out… What kind of relief is this… Don’t ask for such reliefs which can’t be granted by this court. Dismissed,” the judges said.

Mr Tiwari, in his plea, had sought directions to hold an inquiry into the clashes that took place in Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat during Ram Navami.

“Such actions are absolutely discriminatory and do not fit into the notion of democracy and rule of law,” the petition said.

During this violence eight policemen and a civilian were injured in the violence. Delhi police have arrested 27 people so far in the case.

The violence disrupted the celebration however, things are now under control.