Ishrat Jahan is a practising advocate and former Indian National Congress municipal councillor[1] in Delhi who is an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act[2] and was granted bail on 14th of March 2022 after her incarceration since February 2020.[3]
Biography
Jahan is a practising advocate with Bar Council of Delhi since 2006.[4][5] She was elected a councillor under the INC ticket in 2012.[6]
Ishrat Jahan was a prominent activist in the Citizenship Amendment Act protests that began on January 13, 2020.[7][6] She was arrested on February 26, 2020[4] along with two other activists on a variety of charges.[7] Lawyers from the Indian Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Law Network who went to the police station to seek their release were allegedly beaten by police.[7] After Jahan was granted bail on March 21, she was arrested again that day for charges related to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).[4][6]
Ishrat Jahan was accused of giving provocative speeches leading up to the violence that rocked northeast Delhi in February 2020 during the Citizenship Amendment Act protests.[8][9] In May 2020, she was granted ten days bail to get married in June 2020.[10] Ishrat married Farhan Hashmi on 12 June 2020.[4] Thereafter, she was denied interim bail and returned to jail on June 19.[11][12] On July 31, 2020, her appeal to the Delhi High Court against a trial court order granting the police more time to file a chargesheet was denied.[13] She was again denied bail on November 27, 2020.[14]
She was lodged at Mandoli jail till March 2022 where she has complained of being beaten by the inmates in at least two incidents in November and December 2020 and harassed on a regular basis. A district court judge noted that Jahan was in a state of “utter fear” and directed jail authorities to provide security to her.[15][16][17][12][18]
On 14th March 2022, Jahan got bail in all pending cases against her.[3]
Further reading
Iyer, A. S. (24 July 2021). 'Driven, tolerant and Warm': Who Is Ishrat Jahan, beyond being a UAPA Accused?. TheQuint. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
References
- ↑ Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to Covid outbreak in prison. Theprint.in.
- ↑ Two anti-CAA activists arrested by Delhi police were tortured in custody, allege family members. Scroll.in(2020-02-27).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Northeast Delhi riots: Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan granted bail in UAPA case. Indian Express(14 March 2022). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 ‘Want to Live in the Moment’: Inside UAPA Accused Ishrat’s Wedding. The Quint(17 June 2020). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ Delhi riots: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to COVID-19 outbreak in prison. The New Indian Express(19 November 2020). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 In the Middle of Modi’s UAPA Dragnet, a Wedding, and Some Fighting Spirit. The Wire(June 13, 2020). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Two anti-CAA activists arrested by Delhi police were tortured in custody, allege family members. Scroll.in(February 27, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Delhi violence: Court refuses to extend interim bail of ex-Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan. Aninews.in(2020-06-19).
- ↑ Ishrat Jahan, ex-Congress municipal councillor, arrested for inciting violence during Delhi riots. IndiaTV(February 29, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Delhi Violence: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Arrested In Delhi Violence Case, Gets Bail To Get Married. Ndtv.com.
- ↑ Court refuses to extend interim bail to Ishrat Jahan. The Hindu(June 20, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Delhi Riots: Women in Jail Indulge in Vulgar Acts, Says Ishrat. The Quint(December 23, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Delhi riots: HC dismisses Ishrat Jahan’s plea. Siasat Daily(July 31, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Court denies interim bail to Ishrat Jahan in Delhi riots case. Yahoo!News(November 27, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Harassed, Abused: Ex-Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Jailed In Delhi Riots Case. Ndtv.com.
- ↑ Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan claims being assaulted inside Mandoli prison. Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan alleges in court beating, harassment by jail inmates. National Herald(December 22, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Delhi violence: Ishrat Jahan alleges assault, harassment in jail, asks for a transfer. Scroll.in(December 23, 2020). Retrieved 10 April 2021.