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Delhi court grants Sharjeel Imam 7-day interim bail
The Hindu··4d ago
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted activist Sharjeel Imam interim bail from October 4 to October 10 in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai allowed the week-long release so he can attend his cousin's wedding. Imam faces UAPA charges linked to February 2020 violence that left 53 dead and over 700 injured.
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What It Means For You
- Interim bail covers only October 4 to October 10 and does not decide the pending regular bail pleas.
- The High Court is scheduled to hear regular bail petitions by Imam and Umar Khalid on September 30.
- UAPA conspiracy charges remain live while the larger riots trial schedule is still unsettled.
What's Happening
- Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai at Karkardooma Courts granted the week-long release for a cousin's wedding.
- Imam was arrested in January 2020 and booked under UAPA in the northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case.
- A Delhi court rejected bail applications by Imam and Khalid in the same case on July 4.
What the 2020 Case Covers
- Police allege Imam was part of a larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
- The violence erupted during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and left 53 people dead.
- Imam and Khalid argue continued incarceration without trial start violates their right to liberty.
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