Supreme Court hears Delhi riots bail
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Sep 12, 2025 · Last updated Sep 22, 2025
This event has no direct impact on financial markets. It is a legal proceeding concerning individual activists and the judicial system in India.
The India — Supreme Court of India is hearing bail pleas from activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and Meeran Haider, among others, in a case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots. The activists are challenging a September 2 India — Delhi High Court order that denied them bail, stating that 'conspiratorial' violence under the guise of protests cannot be allowed. The India — Supreme Court of India issued a notice to India — Delhi Police seeking their response and has posted the matter for further hearing on October 7. The accused have been in jail since 2020 and were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly being the 'masterminds' of the riots, which resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the India — National Register of Citizens.
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