Taking ‘empathetic view’, Delhi HC grants Umar Khalid 3-day interim bail in riots conspiracy case
The Delhi High Court granted Umar Khalid interim bail from June 1 to June 3, citing humanitarian grounds linked to his mother’s surgery.
The Delhi High Court granted Umar Khalid interim bail from June 1 to June 3, citing humanitarian grounds linked to his mother’s surgery.
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai granted time to the Delhi Police to present detailed rebuttal submissions and listed the matter for May 30.
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing Khalid's plea seeking 15 days of interim bail to take care of his ailing mother, who has to undergo surgery, and attend the 40-day post-death ritual (Chehlum) of his uncle.
The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam does more than decide the fate of two undertrials.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has penned a poem, titled "You will rise, Umar," in support of the jailed student activist Umar Khalid.
Sharjeel Imam and Fatima too have now approached the top court questioning the High Court’s findings
The High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and several others accused in the 2020 Delhi riots "larger conspiracy" case.
Khalid had approached the top court challenging an October 2022 Delhi High Court verdict that had denied him the bail. Earlier, the trial court had dismissed his bail plea in March 2022.
Khalid was arrested by Delhi Police in September 2020 for being allegedly involved in a larger conspiracy behind February 2020 North East Delhi riots.
The bench also listed the other petitions challenging the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on January 10.
