Umar Khalid and co-accused activists are seeking bail linked to a UAPA case from the 2020 Delhi riots, emphasizing their prolonged imprisonment and the bail granted to others. The Delhi High Court will hear their applications on January 7, 2025, after multiple previous bail denials and adjourned hearings due to legal representatives’ unavailability.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (4th Dec) has denied the Maharashtra government’s request to delay Surendra Gadling’s bail plea in the 2016 Surajgarh arson case, emphasizing its unusual nature and the necessity for prompt hearings. Gadling, implicated in serious charges including UAPA violations, remains in judicial custody while facing multiple allegations linked to his activism.
The Allahabad High Court, under Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, postponed a hearing regarding a petition by Rakhi Singh challenging a Varanasi judge’s October 2023 order denying an ASI survey of the Wazukhana in the Gyanvapi mosque. The new hearing date is set for November 8, 2023.
NEW DELHI: On Monday(30th Sept), the Supreme Court stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, which was initiated due to comments regarding the purported removal of voters’ names from the electoral rolls in the national capital.
Karnataka High Court today postponed the hearing to dismiss the POCSO case against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa until July 26. Yediyurappa has been granted dispensation from appearing in court on July 15 for an alleged sexual harassment case involving a minor. The CID has filed a chargesheet, and the case dates back to February.
The Supreme Court Today (May 15th) expressed its displeasure when an advocate appearing for the State of Rajasthan sought an adjournment in an appeal pending since 2010. “We feel extremely ashamed that a 2010 appeal is pending and we are being asked to give adjournment. We cannot give adjournment in this 2010 matter,”: Justice Pardiwala stated.
