India, June 20 -- The protracted trial in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case is expected to regain momentum after the Delhi high court on Wednesday notified the transfer of additional sessions judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai back to the Karkardooma court, where the case is being heard.

ASJ Bajpai, who presided over the matter for over a year, was transferred out last month in a sweeping reshuffle of over 130 judges across Delhi's district courts. His replacement, ASJ Lalit Kumar, had only recently taken charge at Karkardooma. But with Wednesday's order, Kumar has now been posted to the Saket court as a fast-track court judge, with Bajpai returning to Karkardooma.

In a report on June 3, HT highlighted that the reshuffle caus...