On Tuesday, the High Court in Delhi dismissed the lawsuit filed by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with seven others, in a larger conspiracy associated with February 2020 Delhi.
Delhi’s court ruled that the accused must remain in custody while the court proceedings continue. “All appeals are dismissed,” the barn bench quoted the judges Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur.
Who was denied bail in the case of riots in Delhi in 2020?
The Delhi High Court also rejected the request for bail Gulfisha Fatima, United Against Hate (Uah) Founder Khalid Safi, Athar Khan, Mohd Salem, Shifa-Uhman, Emen Haider and Shadaab Ahmed.
In a separate decision, another bench refused to ask Tasleem Ahmed, another accused in the same case.
Why was Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, other activists looking for bail?
Until 2020, the defendants of Delhi in Delhi claimed that their long -term imprisonment, without making fees, was the rejection of justice.
Some of their requests for bail had been waiting since 2022 and claimed that the delay in the court proceedings was the main reason for their relief.
TMC MP Mahua Moitr took X (formerly Twitter) to express her disagreement over the HC Delhi verdict and said, “Delhi HC denies the Umar Khalid bail and 6 more after 5 years of imprisonment, where nothing moved at all.
What did the prosecution say?
The fact that General Tushar Mehta said that riots by 2020 were the result of a planned conspiracy and not a spontaneous incident against the deputies of the deposit.
According to Bar and Bench, SG Tushar Mehta claimed that Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others were conspired to divide the nation into religious lines and coordinate their activities through WhatsApp groups. “Those who indulge in national activities are not entitled to bail,” he argued.
What did the lawyer Umar Khalid say?
According to a report on the bar and the bench, the head of the lawyer Trideep Pais, who appeared for Khalid, said his client had been in custody since September 2020 and was repeatedly denied bail.
Pais claimed that the presence of Umar Khalid in the WhatsApp groups quoted by the police did not mean unlawful conduct, remarking that he rarely sent messages and shared only a protest. Pais added that Khalid faced any accusation of violence or fundraising and claimed that his speeches were based on the Gandhian principles.
What are the accusations of Umar Khalid, 8 others?
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused were accused under the Act on Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (UAPA) and the provisions of the Indian Criminal Code (IPC). Reportedly, they are key conspirators for the riots that have broken out during the protests against the Citizenship Change (CAA) and National Citizens’ Register (NRC).
The riots in Delhi 2020 broke out in the northeast Delh during protests against the Citizenship Change (CAA) and NRCs. Violence was left by 53 people of the dead and more than 700 injured for three days of clashes.
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