Today, On 5th January, The Supreme Court granted bail to five accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case while rejecting the pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, stressing that “The court has consciously avoided a collective or unified approach.”
The Supreme Court will pronounce its crucial bail judgment on January 5 in the 2020 Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case. The decision will determine the bail fate of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha and others.
The Supreme Court heard bail pleas in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case involving Umar Khalid and others. ASG SV Raju, representing the Centre, said, “There are some people who do not deserve even a day’s release.”
Umar Khalid’s counsel told a Delhi Court that the 2020 riots case under UAPA rests solely on delayed witness statements, with “no physical evidence, other than one speech,” arguing that the prosecution “doesn’t need evidence, it only needs statements.”
Umar Khalid’s counsel told a Delhi court that he was unfairly named in the 2020 riots conspiracy just for being in WhatsApp groups, while group admins and others in the same position were spared. The case will be heard again on October 14.
Former JNU student Umar Khalid’s counsel told the Delhi court, “I was not present in the main meeting where I supposedly conspired,” citing call records to support his claim. The hearing on framing charges continues, with Khalid among 20 accused in the Special Cell investigation.
The Supreme Court will hear bail applications of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Gulfisha Fatima on September 12 after the Delhi High Court denied relief. The case relates to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots.
The Delhi High Court dismissed Shifa-ur-Rehman’s bail plea, rejecting his claim of being the family’s sole breadwinner. The court cited his alleged misuse of position, handling of funds, and involvement in the 2020 riots conspiracy as too serious to overlook.
Prashant Bhushan strongly criticised the Delhi High Court for refusing bail to Umar Khalid case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots., saying it is shocking that he has spent five years in jail and still his trial has not even begun. What kind of justice is this?
Today, On 2nd September, The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven others accused in the larger conspiracy case under UAPA related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots, citing serious allegations against them.
