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Speeches of Delhi riots accused triggered violence, ‘choked’ essential supplies, police tells SC
The Supreme Court postponed its decision on bail pleas of seven activists accused of orchestrating the 2020 Delhi riots, with a verdict expected before the winter recess.
- On December 10, 2025, Additional Solicitor-General S.V. Raju told the Supreme Court the speeches instigated choking of essential supplies and amounted to a clear terrorist act during bail hearings of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, and five others.
- The prosecution argued calls for `chakka jams` were directives to disrupt services, evolving from Citizenship Amendment Act protests into a coordinated `pan-India` plan threatening economic security.
- A video compilation of Sharjeel Imam's speeches, protected witnesses’ statements, WhatsApp and Signal communications, and call-detail records were submitted to show planning and Umar Khalid’s presence at protests.
- The Bench directed all counsels and respondents to collate documents into a single compilation for the court's convenience and set a December 18 deadline for submissions, indicating a decision may come before the winter recess on December 19.
- If the court accepts the prosecution's attribution theory, ASG Raju argued that State of Tamil Nadu v. Nalini allows acts of one conspirator to be attributed to others, linking speeches to 53 deaths and hundreds injured under Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities Act.
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