Umar Khalid seeks open hearing in review against bail refusal in Delhi riot case

Activist Umar Khalid has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its January 5 order denying him bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, Live Law reported on Monday. The matter was listed for hearing on Wednesday.

On January 5, the court had denied bail to Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the case. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria had, however, granted bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Shadab Ahmed and Muhammad Saleem Khan.

In its order rejecting bail for Khalid and Imam, the bench had said they could file fresh petitions after all protected witnesses are examined or after one year.