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Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam seek Supreme Court bail
Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam move SC for bail in Delhi riots conspiracy case.
In brief
Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam move SC for bail in Delhi riots conspiracy case. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam seek Supreme Court bail after Delhi High Court denied them release in 2020 riots case. Originally reported by Scroll.
Bail move in Delhi riots case
Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
High Court denied bail
The Delhi High Court denied bail to Khalid and Imam in September 30 order, stating it was bound by judicial discipline and could not modify conditions set by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court bail conditions
The Supreme Court denied bail in January but granted relief to five activists, saying Imam and Khalid could renew petitions after protected witnesses were examined or one year, whichever came earlier.
Bail petition challenge
Imam stated that despite six years and nine months in jail as undertrial, the prosecution has failed to examine even one of 47 protected witnesses.
The takeaway
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam seek Supreme Court bail after Delhi High Court denied them release in 2020 riots case.
