India, March 25 -- Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that there was "nothing left" in the petition filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha, an accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, seeking an inquiry into the alleged leak of his disclosure statement by the police to the media. The court noted that the petition was filed over five years ago and was on the verge of becoming "infructuous."

"Almost five years have passed. This petition has seen its day. It has become infructuous today. Five years is a lot of time. Your relief in the main petition is not relevant today. Your prayers are not maintainable now, I am telling you on your face. All the prayers are infructuous, there is nothing left in this," the court noted.

The bench of justice Saurabh...