By Admin 
During the first wave of Kovid epidemic, the Delhi High Court gave a big verdict in the cases filed for staying foreign nationals participating in Tabligi Jamaat in their house. A bench of Justice Nina Bansal Krishna in Delhi High Court quashed the 16 FIRs lodged against 70 Indian citizens. The court said in clear terms that the charge sheet is canceled. The court admitted that in view of the existing facts and circumstances, it would not be in the justice to move the case forward. In this case, it was alleged that these 70 Indians had accommodated about 190 foreign nationals who attended the Tabligi Jamaat program held in Markaz in Nizamuddin in March 2020.
Police registered a case under various sections of IPC
On behalf of Delhi Police, a case was registered against the accused under various sections of the IPC, the epidemic Disease Act, the Disaster Management Act and the Foreign Citizen Act. Delhi Police said that these people disregarded government orders during the lockdown and held foreign nationals in their homes which were against the rules.
The defense had made important arguments in Delhi High Court
Advocate Ashima Mandla, appearing for the accused in the Delhi High Court, had filed a petition demanding from the court that the FIR lodged in the case should be canceled as neither the intention of the accused was criminal nor enough evidence was present against them who could prove them guilty.
What is Tabligi Jamaat?
Tabligi Jamaat is a religious group that aims to propagate Islam. This Jamaat encourages people of the Muslim community to follow the path of religion. Its goal is to motivate Muslims to follow the teachings of Quran and Islam. It is actively functioning in different countries of the world including India. Members of this group roam the country and the world in small and big groups.