Supreme Court agrees to hear Umar Khalid’s bail plea in 2020 Delhi riots case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the bail plea of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, who has been lodged under anti-terror law, UAPA, over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. The top court has listed the matter for hearing after four weeks.

A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Aniruddha Bose said the case would have to be heard at length and needs to be decided after going through the documentary evidence.

In response to the bench's perspective, Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Umar Khalid, argued, "Certain provisions of the UAPA, including those related to terrorism, fundraising for terrorist activities, and conspiracy, do not apply to this case. I can demonstrate to the court how specific sections that are part of the chargesheet do not correspond."