The Supreme Court is set to pass orders on the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and three others in the Delhi riots case on January 5 after the apex court reopens after the winter break.
On 10 December, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the bail pleas of the accused in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy for the February 2020 Delhi riots.
Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria heard arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju and senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi, Siddhartha Dave, Salman Khurshid and Siddharth Luthra.
Strongly opposing bail pleas by activist Umar, Sharjeel and others, the Delhi Police said the February 2020 riots were not spontaneous but a “controlled, pre-planned and well-designed” attack on Indian sovereignty.
What are the allegations against Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others?
Umar, Sharjeel and the other accused were charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 (UAPA), the Anti-Terrorism Act and provisions of the former IPC for allegedly “masterminding” the 2020 riots that left 53 dead and more than 700 injured.
The violence erupted during widespread protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
(This is a developing story. Keep checking back for more updates)
