Chronology of events of 2016 JNU sedition case against Kanhaiya Kumar

Delhi Police filed its charge-sheet against former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a sedition case lodged in 2016 | Reuters Delhi Police filed its charge-sheet against former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a sedition case lodged in 2016 | Reuters

Following is the chronology of events of the sedition case in which the Delhi police on Monday filed a charge-sheet against former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and others:

    -Feb 9, 2016: Protest march held in JNU campus to commemorate the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
    -Feb 10: JNU administration orders a "disciplinary" inquiry into the event.
    -Feb 11: Delhi Police registers case against unknown persons following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and RSS's student front ABVP.
    -Feb 12: Kanhaiya Kumar arrested, sparking massive outrage among students.
    -Feb 12: Kanhaiya remanded in three days police custody by Delhi court in sedition case.
    -Feb 15 : Violence in Patiala House courts with lawyers attacking journalists, JNU students and teachers dubbing them anti-nationals ahead of hearing in Kanhaiya's sedition case.
    -Feb 15: Two FIRs registered in connection with Patiala court attack.
    -Feb 17: Another scuffle in Patiala House Court as men dressed in lawyers' robes allegedly beat up scribes and students ahead of hearing in Kanhaiya's case.
    -Feb 18: Kanhaiya files bail application in Supreme Court.
    -Feb 19: SC transfers bail plea to Delhi HC, asks police to ensure proper security.
    -Feb 19: Kanhaiya moves HC for bail.
    -Feb 23: Police opposes bail plea of Kanhaiya in HC.
    -Feb 23: JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya move HC seeking police protection prior to surrender.
    -Feb 24: Umar and Anirban arrested.
    -Feb 25: Delhi court sends jailed Kanhaiya to one day police custody.
    -Feb 26: Court sends Kanhaiya to Tihar Jail.
    -Mar 2: HC grants six months interim bail to Kanhaiya.
    -Mar 3: Delhi court orders Kanhaiya's release from Tihar Jail.
    -Aug 26: Kanhaiya, Umar and Anirban granted regular bail by Delhi court.
    -Jan 14, 2019: Police files charge-sheet against Kanhaiya, Umar and Anirban and others under offences of sedition, rioting, criminal conspiracy.
    --Delhi court will consider chargesheet on Tuesday.