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The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in the 2020 Delhi riots case to October 31.

The bench criticised the police for failing to file its response to the bail pleas.

The top court on September 22 had issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its response.

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in the 2020 Delhi riots case to October 31 and directed the Delhi Police to obtain proper instructions and file its counter-affidavit by that date. The bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria criticised the police for failing to file its response to the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider.

"We made it clear. You (ASG) may be appearing for the first time. We granted sufficient time," the

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