The Supreme Court today sought Delhi Police’s response on the plea filed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate and Delhi Riots case accused Mohd Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in order to campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.
To recapitulate briefly, Hussain initially sought interim bail from the Delhi High Court in a murder case registered in relation to the death of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi Riots. But, the same was denied. He was however granted custody parole in order to facilitate filing of his nomination for the Delhi polls. Seeking interim bail, Hussain then approached the Supreme Court.
A bench of…