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The Delhi High Court asked petitioners seeking FIRs and an SIT probe into the 2020 riots why they had not approached the Supreme Court, which is already hearing a similar matter.

The case has been listed for further hearing on 11 December, with multiple petitions seeking action against political leaders, police accountability and independent investigations into the riots.

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned petitioners seeking FIRs against political leaders and an independent SIT probe into the 2020 Delhi riots for not approaching the Supreme Court, which is already hearing a similar case.

The bench said there was no need for parallel proceedings when the same relief was being sought before the apex court on identical grounds.

"As of date we are asking, w

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