Red Fort Violence Case: Delhi Court Adjourns Case Against Deep Sidhu And 15 Others Till June 17

A Delhi Court on Friday adjourned hearing in cognizance of Delhi Police's chargesheet filed against Deep Sidhu and 15 others till June 17 after observing that sanctions under few statutes including Arms Act, Epidemic Diseases Act etc were not received.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajender Singh Nagar adjourned the matter after hearing Inspector Pankaj Arora who informed the Court that the process of receiving sanctions has been initiated and assured the Court that it will be completed soon.

The chargesheet, running over 3000 pages, in connection with the Red Fort Violence case was filed by the Special Investigation Ream of the Delhi Police on May 17 before the Masgitrate in Tis Hazari Court. The Chargesheet was filed against actor turned activist Deep Sidhu and 15 others.

According to the Delhi Police's chargesheet, it has been stated that there was a "conspiracy to capture the Red Fort" and make it a "protest site" for the agitating farmers protesting against the three farm laws.

Moreover, it has also been stated that there was a well planned conspiracy to commit violence and that the occasion of Republic Day was chosen to tarnish the image of Central Government, both nationally and internationally.

Footages from various sources including video clips shot from drones, photographers, social media and CCTV cameras have been attached in the chargesheet to portray the alleged violence caused by the protestors.

The Police has chargesheeted them under sec. 147, 148, 149, 152, 186,269, 279, 353, 332, 307, 308, 395, 427, 188, 452, 333, 201, 120B and 34 of Indian Penal Code; sec. 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act; sec. 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act; sec. 30 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act; sec. 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act and sec. 51 of the Disaster Management Act.