The Supreme Court postponed hearing bail pleas of Delhi riots accused Tasleem Ahmed and Abdul Khalid Saifi in cases linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots after Additional Solicitor General S V Raju said detailed arguments would require substantial time before the Bench.
The Supreme Court dismissed Umar Khalid’s review petition, refusing to reconsider its earlier decision denying him bail. The Court reiterated that long jail time alone cannot be a valid reason for granting bail in serious cases.
A Delhi court has granted Sharjeel Imam 10 days of interim bail from March 20 to March 30 to attend his brother’s wedding. Imam is an accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case, which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
A Delhi court ordered police verification of bail bonds and sureties of four accused granted bail by the Supreme Court in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, delaying their release by a day. The court said the verification will be completed before their release, while the matter is listed for further hearing on January 7.
Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on Tasleem Ahmed’s bail plea in the 2020 riots conspiracy case. The Court stressed that facts, not just delays, determine bail under UAPA.
