2020 Delhi Riots Case: Court Rejects Fresh Bail Pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
The activists say nearly six years in custody and no framed charges justify bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
- On Saturday, Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai reserved orders on fresh bail pleas from Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam following arguments regarding their continued incarceration in the Delhi conspiracy case.
- Khalid and Imam face UAPA charges linked to the 2020 Delhi conspiracy, which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured, and have remained in custody for nearly six years without trial.
- In his plea, Imam emphasized there is "no proximate progression to trial in the conventional sense," while Khalid argued a "change in circumstances" warrants bail despite earlier rejection.
- Judge Bajpai stated the order will be passed today if dictation concludes; otherwise, it will be delivered on Monday, July 7, 2026.
- The pleas cite the Supreme Court's May order in the Tasleem Ahmed case, where the bench asserted "bail is the rule" under UAPA and referred bail questions to a larger bench.
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Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, received no relief from the Karkardooma Court. The court rejected their latest bail pleas. They had filed new bail petitions citing a recent Supreme Court decision, but the court rejected their arguments.
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