A complete chronology of the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, tracing arrests, chargesheets, bail hearings and prolonged incarceration of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, culminating in the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant them bail.
The Supreme Court today overturned a 1998 ruling, stating that lawmakers can be prosecuted for receiving bribes for speeches or votes. CJI DY Chandrachud emphasized that bribery erodes democracy. The decision arose from the Sita Soren v. Union of India case, marking a pivotal shift in lawmakers’ immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery.
