Supreme Court To Hear Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & Gulfisha Fatima In Riots Larger Conspiracy Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria will hear the matter.
The petition of co-accused Meeran Haider is listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran.
The petitions have been filed against the Delhi High Court's judgment delivered on September 2, dismissing their bail applications. The petitioners, who were student activists in the forefront of organising anti-CAA protests in 2019-202, are facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the Indian Penal Code for allegedly formulating the "larger conspiracy" behind the communal riots which took place in the national capital in the last week of February 2020.
The petitioners have been under custody for over five years.
Case : UMAR KHALID VS. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI | DIARY NO. - 51747/2025