US EditionUmar Khalid Bail Denied: ‘Emotionally Drained’ Parents Recall ‘Man Who Spoke of Love’ as Ex-JNU Scholar Stays in Jail
The Supreme Court cited prima facie evidence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Khalid and Imam, denying their bail while granting stringent bail conditions to five others.
- On Monday the Supreme Court bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, describing them as `masterminds` in the alleged conspiracy.
- Prosecution material shows planning and strategic direction beyond episodic acts, including recoveries, digital communication, location records, and protected witnesses; the Court applied Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967.
- The Court released five co-accused under strict conditions, including Rs two lakhs bonds, twice-weekly reporting to Station House Officer, and surrendering passports within the NCT of Delhi.
- The Court limited Khalid and Imam's bail renewal to after protected witnesses are examined or after one year from the order, balancing Article 21 with national security.
- The 2020 north-east Delhi riots left 53 people dead and more than 900 injured, while Left parties criticised bail denial to Khalid and Imam as undermining liberty and critics flagged selective UAPA use.
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New Delhi: Delhi ministers Kapil Mishra, Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Ashish Sood on Tuesday, January 6, criticised the raising of controversial slogans at JNU against Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. A group of students at JNU raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah inside the unive…
India: Continued detention of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam raises grave concerns
Responding to yesterday’s Supreme Court judgement denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam but granting bail to Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa Ur Rehman, Shadab Ahmed and Saleem Khan – human rights defenders who have spent more than five years in pre-trial detention on terrorism-related charges following their peaceful participation in protests against the discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Aakar Patel, Amnesty Internati…
Umar Khalid bail denied: ‘Emotionally drained’ parents recall ‘man who spoke of love’ as ex-JNU scholar stays in jail
Umar Khalid's family expresses disappointment after the Supreme Court refused bail in the Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. With serious allegations and ongoing custody since 2020, Khalid's legal battles continue amidst claims of injustice and lack of evidence against him.
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LatestlyPrithviraj Chavan questions prolonged detention of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA cases
The apex court on Monday denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while granting relief to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad.
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