A local court has recently amended its ruling to allow former Delhi Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan to practice law outside the National Capital Region (NCR). Jahan, who is a defendant in the 2020 Delhi riots case, was granted regular bail on March 14, 2022, with the condition that she does not leave the jurisdiction of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
Now, as Jahan is a practicing advocate registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, she requested the aforementioned permission. She stated that since being granted bail, she has consistently adhered to the court’s orders without any violations. “Considering the applicant’s (Jahan) good conduct, it is requested that the bail order be modified to grant the relief sought by the applicant,” noted Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts.
The prosecution objected to Jahan’s application, contending that the court had already granted her reasonable freedom and, considering her past behavior during the alleged offenses, she should not be given further leniency. However, Judge Bajpai observed that since the bail was granted, the investigating agency or the prosecution had not presented any information to the court indicating that Jahan had violated any bail conditions.