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.
Justice Sanjeev Khanna today recused himself from hearing a review petition on same-sex marriage, leading to the reconstitution of a five-judge constitutional bench by CJI DY Chandrachud. The Supreme Court deferred the hearing, and it was clarified that review petitions are decided in chambers, with no open court hearing. The original judgment denied marriage rights to queer couples.
