A Delhi court has granted Sharjeel Imam interim bail from October 4 to 10 to attend his cousin’s wedding, in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger-conspiracy case under the UAPA. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Courts passed the order. Imam’s regular bail plea, along with that of Umar Khalid, is listed before the Delhi High Court on September 30. The allegations in the case are untested.
Advocate Vrinda Grover has said that “Free Umar Khalid” is a valid statement for anyone who understands the Constitution and believes in Indian democracy, arguing that the student activist has spent six years in pre-trial custody under the UAPA in the 2020 Delhi riots case, and pointing to a conflict between Supreme Court benches on […]
Today, On 5th December, The Supreme Court granted bail to five accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case but imposed 11 strict conditions, including staying within Delhi, no social media posts, no rallies, and mandatory police attendance. The apex court has also denied bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
