Today, On 6th November, In the 2020 Delhi Riots conspiracy case, accused Umar Khalid and others have concluded their submissions before the Supreme Court. The Bench has scheduled the Delhi Police to begin presenting its arguments on November 11, continuing the high-profile hearing.
Today, On 6th November, In the 2020 Delhi Riots conspiracy case, accused Umar Khalid and others have concluded their submissions before the Supreme Court. The Bench has scheduled the Delhi Police to begin presenting its arguments on November 11, continuing the high-profile hearing.
Today, On 3rd November, Meeran Haider told the Supreme Court, “I specifically said Sharjeel Imam should not be allowed at the protest site,” while defending himself in the Delhi riots case, saying there is no evidence linking him to any violence under UAPA.
Today, On 3rd November, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Umar Khalid, told the Supreme Court that out of 751 Delhi riots FIRs, 116 cases have been tried and 97 ended in acquittals, with 17 involving fabricated documents, exposing poor investigation quality.
Today, On 31st October, in the Delhi Riots Case, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Umar Khalid, told the supreme court that 59 hearing days were lost due to the DSP’s absence and lawyers’ strikes, yet Umar Khalid is blamed for delays, even though he said, “The day when the riots took place I was not in Delhi.”
Today, On 31st October, The Supreme Court, heard the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and Meeran Haider in the 2020 Delhi riots case, questioned the Delhi Police asking, “Where is the counter,” and directed the matter to be taken up at 12:30 PM today.
Today, 30th October, During a Supreme Court hearing on the Delhi riots conspiracy case, the Delhi Police alleged that Umar Khalid and others were playing the victim card over prolonged incarceration, arguing that the trial delay was due to their own conduct, not negligence.
Umar Khalid told the court that he has been in custody for five years even though no violence occurred, no weapons were found, and the chargesheet was embellished by the prosecution, stressing that without evidence, there is no criminality.
Today, On 27th August, Supreme Court Slams Delhi Police, “See, 5 Years Are Over Already,” While Slamming Delay in Replying to Bail Pleas of Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case, Saying It’s Only About Consideration of Bail.
The Supreme Court will hear on October 27 the appeals of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, and Shifa Ur Rehman challenging the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
