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.
The Delhi High Court observed that a rushed trial in the Delhi Riots conspiracy case would harm both the accused and the State while denying bail to Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, and others booked under UAPA. The Court noted their alleged “inflammatory speeches” and upheld the gravity of their roles in the conspiracy.