The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case. The court held that the allegations against the two accused were serious in nature and that there was sufficient prima facie material on record to deny bail at this stage.
The apex court observed that the case involves charges related to a larger conspiracy behind the violence in northeast Delhi and falls under stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. While denying relief to Khalid and Imam, the court granted bail to five other co-accused, noting that their roles and circumstances were different.
The case pertains to the communal violence in February 2020, which resulted in several deaths and widespread damage to property.
Supreme Court ne 2020 Delhi riots case mein student activists Umar Khalid aur Sharjeel Imam ki bail pleas ko kharij kar diya. Court ne kaha ki dono ke khilaaf aarop gambhir hain aur prima facie evidence maujood hai, isliye is stage par bail dena theek nahi hoga.
Court ne yeh bhi kaha ki case mein alleged badi sazish ka angle hai aur UAPA jaise sakht kanoon lagu hote hain. Haalaanki, isi case ke paanch anya co-accused ko sharton ke saath bail di gayi, kyunki unki situation aur role alag the.
Yeh maamla February 2020 mein northeast Delhi mein hui hinsa se juda hai, jismein kai logon ki jaan gayi aur public property ko nuksaan pahuncha.