Ishrat Jahan

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]

Not to be confused with Ishrat Jahan case

Ishrat Jahan
NationalityIndian
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Known forUAPA accused
Political partyIndian National Congress
MovementCitizenship Amendment Act protests

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
  1. "Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan seeks interim bail due to Covid outbreak in prison". Theprint.in. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. Aarefa Johari (27 February 2020). "Two anti-CAA activists arrested by Delhi police were tortured in custody, allege family members". Scroll.in. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. Mohan J, Anand (14 March 2022). "Northeast Delhi riots: Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan granted bail in UAPA case". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. Iyer, Aishwarya S (17 June 2020). "'Want to Live in the Moment': Inside UAPA Accused Ishrat's Wedding". The Quint. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. "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. Kalra, Aparna (13 June 2020). "In the Middle of Modi's UAPA Dragnet, a Wedding, and Some Fighting Spirit". The Wire. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. Johari, Aarefa (27 February 2020). "Two anti-CAA activists arrested by Delhi police were tortured in custody, allege family members". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. "Delhi violence: Court refuses to extend interim bail of ex-Congress councilor Ishrat Jahan". Aninews.in. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. Bhatia, Atul (29 February 2020). "Ishrat Jahan, ex-Congress municipal councillor, arrested for inciting violence during Delhi riots". IndiaTV. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. "Delhi Violence: Ex-Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Arrested In Delhi Violence Case, Gets Bail To Get Married". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. Staff Reporter (20 June 2020). "Court refuses to extend interim bail to Ishrat Jahan". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. Iyer, Aishwarya S (23 December 2020). "Delhi Riots: Women in Jail Indulge in Vulgar Acts, Says Ishrat". The Quint. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. "Delhi riots: HC dismisses Ishrat Jahan's plea". Siasat Daily. IANS. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  14. "Court denies interim bail to Ishrat Jahan in Delhi riots case". Yahoo!News. Press Trust of India. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  15. "Harassed, Abused: Ex-Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Jailed In Delhi Riots Case". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  16. "Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan claims being assaulted inside Mandoli prison". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  17. "Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan alleges in court beating, harassment by jail inmates". National Herald. Press Trust of India. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  18. Scroll staff (23 December 2020). "Delhi violence: Ishrat Jahan alleges assault, harassment in jail, asks for a transfer". Scroll.in. Retrieved 10 April 2021.


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