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Crime
Ex-AAP Leader Sentenced to Life for 2020 Delhi Riots
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 01 Aug 2026, 12:37 PM
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A former Aam Aadmi Party leader has been handed a life imprisonment sentence for his role in the 2020 Delhi riots.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pronounced a life imprisonment sentence on a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader for his involvement in the 2020 Delhi riots. The judge cited the defendant’s participation in the violence that led to multiple deaths and widespread property damage.
The convicted individual was charged under sections of the Indian Penal Code for murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy. The court also imposed a fine and ordered the forfeiture of assets acquired through unlawful means.
Political observers noted that the verdict marks a significant development in the ongoing judicial scrutiny of the riots. While AAP officials condemned the sentence as politically motivated, opposition parties welcomed the decision as a step toward accountability.
The 2020 riots, which erupted during the COVID-19 lockdown, resulted in 42 deaths and left thousands injured. The case is part of a broader legal effort to address the violence that shook the national capital.
The convicted individual was charged under sections of the Indian Penal Code for murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy. The court also imposed a fine and ordered the forfeiture of assets acquired through unlawful means.
Political observers noted that the verdict marks a significant development in the ongoing judicial scrutiny of the riots. While AAP officials condemned the sentence as politically motivated, opposition parties welcomed the decision as a step toward accountability.
The 2020 riots, which erupted during the COVID-19 lockdown, resulted in 42 deaths and left thousands injured. The case is part of a broader legal effort to address the violence that shook the national capital.