Delhi High Court rejected a public interest litigation demanding removal of terrorist graves from Tihar jail premises on Wednesday. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed the case after petitioners withdrew their request. Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh and Jitendra Singh had filed the petition against graves of Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru. The court stated that no legal provisions prevent burials within prison grounds.
Petitioners claimed the graves transformed Tihar into a pilgrimage site for extremists and threatened national security. They argued this presence violated Delhi Prisons Rules of 2018 and promoted terrorism glorification. However, judges questioned evidence supporting claims about people visiting these burial sites. Maqbool Bhat faced execution in 1984 for founding JKLF and terrorist activities. Afzal Guru received capital punishment in 2013 for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack.
Petitioners claimed the graves transformed Tihar into a pilgrimage site for extremists and threatened national security. They argued this presence violated Delhi Prisons Rules of 2018 and promoted terrorism glorification. However, judges questioned evidence supporting claims about people visiting these burial sites. Maqbool Bhat faced execution in 1984 for founding JKLF and terrorist activities. Afzal Guru received capital punishment in 2013 for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack.
