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Ex judge says dissenters jailed, killers freed
Hindustan Times··1 Aug
A former Delhi High Court judge said in Panaji on August 1 that dissenters like Umar Khalid remain jailed while some serious offenders walk free, Hindustan Times reported. The judge cited Khalid being under trial for seven years in a UAPA case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots. His third bail plea is listed for August 27.
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What It Means For You
- Observers of Umar Khalid's Delhi riots UAPA case can note he remains jailed since September 2020 while Delhi High Court listed his third bail plea for August 27.
- Legal reform advocates may use the retired judge's Panaji remarks to highlight long pre trial detention alongside bail granted in other serious offence cases.
- Anyone following UAPA trials should watch the Supreme Court larger bench examining whether prolonged incarceration can justify bail despite strict statutory bars.
What's Happening
- A former Delhi High Court judge said in Panaji on August 1 that dissenters like Umar Khalid remain jailed while some serious offenders walk free.
- The judge cited Khalid's case, saying he has been under trial for seven years, according to Hindustan Times reporting from Goa.
- The remarks came amid Khalid's ongoing UAPA case over alleged conspiracy in the February 2020 North East Delhi riots; he was arrested in September 2020.
A Retired Judge Speaks In Panaji
- Delhi High Court on July 31 issued notice to police on Khalid's third bail plea after a trial court rejected bail on July 4; hearing is set for August 27 with co accused Sharjeel Imam.
- Supreme Court has granted bail to several co accused while denying Khalid and Imam, and referred conflicting UAPA bail precedents to a larger bench.
- The retired judge's comparison adds judicial voice to debates over unequal outcomes between dissent related detention and bail in other criminal cases.
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