Justice Amit Sharma today of the Delhi High Court has recused himself from hearing Umar Khalid’s bail plea in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. The case will be heard again on July 24, along with bail appeals from other co-accused. Umar Khalid, a former JNU scholar, faces multiple charges including criminal conspiracy and unlawful assembly under the UAPA. His continued incarceration has sparked debate and drawn attention from supporters and human rights advocates.
Today(on 28th May),Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid’s bail plea in the Delhi riots conspiracy case was rejected by the Karkardooma Courts’ Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai on 28th May. This continues a legal saga that has seen Khalid seeking bail from various courts since his arrest in September 2020 in connection with the February 2020 Delhi riots. The case has raised discussions surrounding civil rights and the application of anti-terrorism laws in India.
Supreme Court Postpones Hearing in Umar Khalid’s Delhi Riots ‘Larger Conspiracy’ Case The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of Umar Khalid’s plea in the 2020 North-East Delhi communal riots case, often referred to as the ‘larger conspiracy’ case. The bench, consisting of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi, was reviewing Khalid’s special leave petition […]
