A Delhi court has held that Sharjeel Imam flouted a condition of his interim bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, finding he was present in the room when an ANI journalist interviewed his brother. The allegations in the underlying case are untested.
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.
India has responded to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s note to jailed activist Umar Khalid, stressing that public representatives must respect the independence of the judiciary in other democracies. The government said expressing personal views on ongoing legal matters does not suit those holding public office.
