Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated Jan 05, 2026
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The India — Supreme Court of India on January 5 refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. The court stated there was a prima facie case against them under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. However, the bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria granted bail to five other activists: Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmed. The accused were booked under the UAPA and IPC provisions for allegedly being the 'masterminds' of the 2020 riots, which resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries in northeast Delhi. The violence occurred during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The accused had challenged a India — Delhi High Court order from September 2 that denied them bail.
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