“Shameful & Unjust”: Prashant Bhushan Questions Supreme Court Bail Denial to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan has strongly criticised the Supreme Court’s decision denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, calling it unfair and unjust. He said keeping them jailed for five years without trial based on protected witness statements makes a mockery of the right to life and liberty.

Prashant Bhushan Slams Delhi High Court for Denying Bail to Umar Khalid After 5 Years: “Trial Has Not Even Started, Yet No Bail! What Kind of Justice Is This?”

Prashant Bhushan strongly criticised the Delhi High Court for refusing bail to Umar Khalid case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots., saying it is shocking that he has spent five years in jail and still his trial has not even begun. What kind of justice is this?