Overview
- Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh disposed of Hussain’s interim bail plea in the 2020 Delhi riots case, citing the seriousness of the allegations under UAPA-linked conspiracy charges.
- The court directed that Hussain receive all post-operative care in hospital and in jail, with the prosecution undertaking to arrange the procedure within the set timeline.
- Medical records noted a 2.3 cm anterior abdominal wall hernia described as uncomplicated, and the court said the elective nature of surgery cannot justify delaying treatment.
- Jail reports reflected delays in taking Hussain to the hospital and the absence of a fixed surgery date, prompting the court’s firm deadline.
- Hussain has been in judicial custody since April 2020 and earlier regular bail attempts were rejected with courts noting the allegations appear prima facie true.