Delhi HC Turns Down Red Fort Blast Accused’s Plea To Meet Lawyer at NIA HQ

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by Red Fort blast co-accused Jasir Bilal Wani, who had approached the court seeking permission to consult his lawyer at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) headquarters.

While hearing the matter, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma questioned the maintainability of the plea, noting that Wani had not produced any order from the trial court showing that his request for a lawyer’s meeting had been refused. The judge emphasised that no special treatment could be extended to the accused and that judicial procedures must be adhered to.

Wani’s counsel said that the trial court had turned down the request orally, prompting the court’s remark.

Wani was taken into custody by the NIA on November 17 for his role as an “active co-conspirator” of suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi in the November 10 Red Fort car explosion that killed 15 people. The following day, a trial court placed him in NIA custody for 10 days.

In related development, a Delhi Court recently remanded three terror accused to 10 days' National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody in connection with the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort that claimed 15 lives.

The accused: Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather, and Shaheena Saeed, along with Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay, were earlier arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

The agency continues to coordinate with Delhi Police, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Haryana Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, and other central agencies to trace the broader network behind the attack. Multiple leads are being followed to identify additional suspects and establish the full extent of the conspiracy registered as RC-21/2025/NIA/DLI.

Case Title: Jasir Bilal Wani @Danish vs National Investigation Agency

Bench: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

Hearing Date: 21 November 2025

Inputs: PTI