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Delhi court reserves bail order for Khalid and Imam
Telegraph India··4 Jul
A Delhi court on July 4, 2026, reserved its order on bail applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. Judge Sameer Bajpai heard prosecution and defence arguments. Both activists have been in custody nearly six years without trial. Charges are yet to be framed in the UAPA case linked to February 2020 violence.
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What It Means For You
- Prolonged pre-trial detention affects families of accused activists.
- UAPA bail jurisprudence may shift with recent Supreme Court rulings.
- Delhi riots case outcomes remain pending for victims and accused.
What's Happening
- Delhi court reserved bail order for Khalid and Imam on July 4.
- Both seek release citing six years in custody without trial.
- The case stems from February 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Legal Context
- Supreme Court denied them bail on January 5, 2026.
- SC granted bail to several co-accused in the same case.
- Riots erupted during protests against CAA and proposed NRC.
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