The Supreme Court sought a response from the Delhi Police on Tasleem Ahmed’s bail plea in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale issued notice after his bail was earlier rejected under UAPA.
Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud said bail before conviction should ordinarily be a right, but courts must closely scrutinize national security cases. He said this at the Jaipur Literature Festival while responding to Vir Sanghvi on Umar Khalid bail denial.
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 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.
