Sharjeel Imam granted bail by Delhi high court in 2020 Delhi riots case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharjeel Imam granted bail by Delhi high court in 2020 Delhi riots case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam in a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities. Sharjeel Imam was arrested in the sedition and UAPA case for allegedly making inflammatory speeches in Delhi's Jamia area and Aligarh Muslim University during the Delhi riots. Sharjeel Imam will, however, continue to remain in jail since he is also an accused in the larger conspiracy case in relation to the Delhi riots of 2020. Sharjeel Imam assailed a trial court order refusing to grant him bail even though he has undergone more than half of the maximum sentence that can be awarded to him in case of a conviction.

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Allahabad high court stays arrest of Mohd Zubair
4 days, 13 hours ago

Allahabad high court stays arrest of Mohd Zubair

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ The Allahabad high court on Friday stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair till January 6, in connection with an FIR accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of priest Yati Narsinghanand. The bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava also restrained Zubair from leaving the country …

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam On January 07
4 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam On January 07

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will hear on January 07, 2025, the bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused persons in connection with the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Recently, Umar Khalid's counsel, seeking bail, submitted before the division bench said as to how he was made an accused …

2020 Delhi Riots Case | Umar Khalid Granted 7 Days Interim Bail: Why is the JNU Student Leader in Jail?
6 days, 19 hours ago

2020 Delhi Riots Case | Umar Khalid Granted 7 Days Interim Bail: Why is the JNU Student Leader in Jail?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 18, 2024 16:55 IST - 2 MINS READ A Delhi court on December 18 granted seven days interim bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the conspiracy case connected to the February 2020 riots, to attend a family event. The trial court was addressing the second regular bail application filed on behalf of Umar Khalid, …

Umar Khalid Gets 7 Days Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
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6 days, 20 hours ago

Umar Khalid Gets 7 Days Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to former JNU scholar Umar Khalid in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail for 7 days to Khalid for attending a wedding in the family.The interim bail conditions are that Khalid shall not contact …

[Delhi Riots] No Call For Violence In Speeches, No Connection With Co-Conspirators: Sharjeel Imam To High Court
1 week, 5 days ago

[Delhi Riots] No Call For Violence In Speeches, No Connection With Co-Conspirators: Sharjeel Imam To High Court

Live Law  

Sharjeel Imam, accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that there was no call for violence in his public speeches. Imam's counsel told a division bench comprising of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur that there were “repeated calls” for non violence in the speeches. The bench is hearing the bail …

'Did not expect to be accused of terrorism': Sharjeel Imam in his note from prison
3 weeks ago

'Did not expect to be accused of terrorism': Sharjeel Imam in his note from prison

New Indian Express  

He was arrested by the authorities on January 28, 2020 after being accused of inciting communal violence through speeches made by him in December 2019 and January 2020 at peaceful protests opposing the Citizen Amendment Act. Sharjeel Imam, the Muslim student leader, spent well over four years in prison before he could even get a bail. Imam was accused of …

Delhi riots: Gulfisha, Khalid Saifi seek bail in HC in UAPA case
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi riots: Gulfisha, Khalid Saifi seek bail in HC in UAPA case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Student activist Gulfisha Fatima, founder of 'United Against Hate' Khalid Saifi and others on Monday sought bail before the Delhi High Court in a UA case connected to the February 2020 violence. Delhi riots: Gulfisha, Khalid Saifi seek bail in HC in UAPA case A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur will hear the matter on …

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence | Their Case Stands On Better Footing Than That Of Ashish Mishra: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To 12 Accused
1 month, 1 week ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence | Their Case Stands On Better Footing Than That Of Ashish Mishra: Allahabad HC Grants Bail To 12 Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to 12 accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident related to the killings of five persons in October 2021, noting that their case is on a better footing than the case of Ashish Mishra, who was granted bail by Top Court in July this year. The court also factored in that there …

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Man Imprisoned On Suspicion Of Being Associated With Banned Bangladeshi Terrorist Outfit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Man Imprisoned On Suspicion Of Being Associated With Banned Bangladeshi Terrorist Outfit

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a Bangladeshi national, who was arrested in 2016, on the suspicion of being associated with the banned terrorist organisation Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.A division bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Gaurang Kanth allowed the bail application moved by Abdul Kalim alias Azad.It was stated that the petitioner was in custody for more. The Calcutta …

High Court to Consider Sharjeel Imam's Request for Expeditious Bail Hearing in UAPA Case
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

High Court to Consider Sharjeel Imam's Request for Expeditious Bail Hearing in UAPA Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is expected to consider Sharjeel Imam's request for expedited disposal of his bail application in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Imam's bail plea was dismissed by the trial court, but he has sought an early hearing from the High Court. The bench noted that the matter is listed before the High Court on November 25, …

High Court to Consider Sharjeel Imam's Request for Expeditious Bail Hearing in UAPA Case
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

High Court to Consider Sharjeel Imam's Request for Expeditious Bail Hearing in UAPA Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is expected to consider Sharjeel Imam's request for expedited disposal of his bail application in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Imam's bail plea was dismissed by the trial court, but he has sought an early hearing from the High Court. The bench observed that Imam was not pressing the plea for bail before the Supreme …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the CBI case related to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matterKejriwal was earlier granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in …

HC seeks Tihar Jail reply as Sunjay Singh claims denial of meeting with Kejriwal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks Tihar Jail reply as Sunjay Singh claims denial of meeting with Kejriwal

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Tihar Jail authorities to respond to a plea by Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh claiming that he was not being allowed to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in prison. Mr. Singh said the jail authorities denied him a physical meeting with the Chief Minister, who is lodged in Tihar …

2020 Delhi riots: HC lists Umar Khalid's bail plea for hearing in UAPA case on Oct 7
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2020 Delhi riots: HC lists Umar Khalid's bail plea for hearing in UAPA case on Oct 7

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday listed for hearing on October 7 the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid in a case registered against him under anti-terror law UAPA over the alleged larger conspiracy behind the communal riots that erupted in the national capital in February 2020. Khalid, who was arrested by the Delhi Police in …

Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s judicial custody till August 8 in CBI case
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi court extends Kejriwal’s judicial custody till August 8 in CBI case

The Hindu  

A court here on Tuesday extended till August 8 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy for 2021-22. The Rouse Avenue court also extended till July 31 his judicial custody in the money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement …

Delhi riots case: court asks police to reply to Khalid’s bail plea by August 29
5 months ago

Delhi riots case: court asks police to reply to Khalid’s bail plea by August 29

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the police’s response on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in an Unlawful Activities Act case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 communal riots. The court will then hear Mr. Khalid’s bail plea and the bail pleas of other co-accused in the case, including …

Delhi riots: HC seeks police's stand on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case
5 months ago

Delhi riots: HC seeks police's stand on Umar Khalid's bail plea in UAPA case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court sought the city police's stand on Wednesday on the bail plea of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots here. On May 28, the trial court rejected Khalid's plea seeking regular bail for the second time, saying its previous …

Delhi Excise policy case: High Court to hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in corruption case on July 5
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Excise policy case: High Court to hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in corruption case on July 5

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on July 3 said it would hear on July 5 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking bail in the corruption case registered by the CBI in connection with the alleged Excise policy scam. The counsel for Mr. Kejriwal mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar …

Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till July 12 in excise policy case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till July 12 in excise policy case

Live Mint  

A court in Delhi on Wednesday, July 3, extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until July 12 in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy 2021-22. Earlier on Saturday, the Delhi chief minister was sent to judicial custody till July 12 following a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which had arrested …

Sharjeel Imam gets bail in sedition case; to stay in jail in Delhi riots case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharjeel Imam gets bail in sedition case; to stay in jail in Delhi riots case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case filed against him for allegedly giving inflammatory speeches at various places in the Capital and at the Aligarh Muslim University during protests against the Citizenship Act or CAA in 2019-2020. Sharjeel Imam will not walk out of prison as he is currently in …

Why was Sharjeel Imam granted ‘statutory bail’ in a 2020 sedition case? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why was Sharjeel Imam granted ‘statutory bail’ in a 2020 sedition case? | Explained

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on May 20 granted statutory bail to JNU scholar and student activist Sharjeel Imam in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition. Warning judicial officers that they would be taken off work and sent for training if such continued non-compliance is observed, the Court said, “If such orders are being passed by …

Here is why Sharjeel Imam will remain in jail for Delhi Riots
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Here is why Sharjeel Imam will remain in jail for Delhi Riots

Op India  

On Wednesday, mainstream media widely reported that the Delhi High Court has granted statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA and sedition case. — §umaiya khan May 29, 2024 Activist Sharjeel Imam Gets Bail Activist Sharjeel Imam gets bail from Delhi High Court in 2020 riots case involving allegations of sedition#SharjeelImam #UAPA #DelhiRiots pic.twitter.com/ukxVTFBLON — Abrar Ahmad May 29, …

Activist Sharjeel Imam granted bail in 2020 sedition case, to remain in jail
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Activist Sharjeel Imam granted bail in 2020 sedition case, to remain in jail

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to activist Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case relating to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him on the Citizenship Amendment Act. A division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain granted bail to Sharjeel after taking into account the fact that he had already served half of the sentence for …

Delhi High Court grants statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in 2020 riots case involving sedition charges
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court grants statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in 2020 riots case involving sedition charges

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case involving allegations of sedition, PTI reported on May 29. Imam will remain in jail despite this bail, as his bail petition in the police's larger conspiracy case in the Delhi riots is pending before the HC, B&B added. The Case Against Imam According …

“Not a routine judgement, lot of people believe special treatment given”: Amit Shah on Kejriwal’s interim bail
7 months, 1 week ago

“Not a routine judgement, lot of people believe special treatment given”: Amit Shah on Kejriwal’s interim bail

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that many people feel the Supreme Court’s decision granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case is akin to him getting special treatment. Responding to a query about Kejriwal campaigning for the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Home …

Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav react to Kejriwal's bail: Who said what
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav react to Kejriwal's bail: Who said what

India TV News  

In a major relief, the Supreme Court on Friday granted Arvind Kejriwal interim bail to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta said Kejriwal, arrested in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2. Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv …

Delhi anti-Hindu Riots: HC denies bail to Salim Malik in the larger conspiracy case, how this ruling makes things more difficult for accused Umar Khalid
8 months ago

Delhi anti-Hindu Riots: HC denies bail to Salim Malik in the larger conspiracy case, how this ruling makes things more difficult for accused Umar Khalid

Op India  

On Monday, 22nd April, the Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of Salim Malik alias Munna in the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots of 2020. The court observed that in light of the statements made against Salim Malik by witnesses and the evidence against him, the prosecution’s case against him is ‘Prima Facie true’. Further, the arguments made by Salman Khurshid …

Delhi riots: Court refuses bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi riots: Court refuses bail to former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain

Op India  

A Delhi Court has dismissed the regular bail application of Tahir Hussain, accused in the larger conspiracy of the Delhi riots under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. “Thus, in view of the facts as discussed above and the bar under Section 43 of UAA, the Court does not find the case of the applicant to be a fit case for …

Sharjeel Imam calls his Delhi Riot speech 'Gandhian', police opposes bail plea
9 months ago

Sharjeel Imam calls his Delhi Riot speech 'Gandhian', police opposes bail plea

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Delhi Police opposed the bail plea of Sharjeel Imam filed in the Delhi High Court. The bail plea was submitted in a sedition and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case filed against Sharjeel Imam for his provocative speeches in Jamia Millia Islamia University and Aligarh Muslim University during anti-CAA protests in Delhi on December 13, 2019, and January …

HC seeks Delhi Police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case
9 months, 1 week ago

HC seeks Delhi Police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case

Hindustan Times  

A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Imam's appeal against a trial court order rejecting his bail application. Imam claimed before the trial court that he has been in custody for four years and the maximum sentence for the offence under UAPA section 13 is seven years if convicted. …

HC seeks Delhi Police's response on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case
9 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks Delhi Police's response on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of Delhi Police on a plea moved by activist Sharjeel Imam challenging a trial court order refusing him statutory bail in a case under the anti-terror law UAPA and sedition case. Issuing notice in the plea, a division bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait posted the matter for …

Calcutta HC orders transfer of Sandeshkhali probe to CBI; Mamata govt gets jolt from Supreme Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC orders transfer of Sandeshkhali probe to CBI; Mamata govt gets jolt from Supreme Court

India TV News  

Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered to transfer of the Sandeshkhali probe pertaining to the attack on ED officials to CBI, holding that the state police are "totally biased." Both the ED and the West Bengal government moved separate appeals challenging a single bench order which on January 17 ordered formation of a joint special investigation team of the CBI …

Sheikh Shahjahan arrested: Trinamool credits Abhishek Banerjee, BJP dubs it scripted
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sheikh Shahjahan arrested: Trinamool credits Abhishek Banerjee, BJP dubs it scripted

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Thursday hailed the arrest of absconding party leader Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of torturing villagers in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area, and said it was possible only after the Calcutta high court cleared the decks and accused the opposition of exploiting the earlier "embargo" on his arrest. Kunal Ghosh also claimed that TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee had …

Sandeshkhali violence | Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, no stay directed, says Calcutta HC
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, no stay directed, says Calcutta HC

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on February 26 said that Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested by the police authorities and clarified that there has been no stay directed on his arrest by the Court. The Trinamool Congress leadership including general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as well as the State’s Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar had cited the Calcutta …

Delhi court rejects bail plea of Sharjeel Imam in sedition case
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court rejects bail plea of Sharjeel Imam in sedition case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday denied statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case filed against him for allegedly giving inflammatory speeches at various places in Delhi, including at Delhi’s Jamia area and Aligarh Muslim University, during the anti-CAA protests in 2019-2020. Sharjeel Imam was arrested in January 2020 Imam had moved the court under section 436A …

Delhi court rejects statutory bail plea of Sharjeel Imam for his anti-CAA hate speech
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court rejects statutory bail plea of Sharjeel Imam for his anti-CAA hate speech

Op India  

On Friday, February 17, Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Delhi’s Karkardooma court rejected a statutory bail for Sharjeel Imam in a sedition and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case filed against him for his provocative speeches in Jamia Millia Islamia University and Aligarh Muslim University during anti-CAA protests in Delhi on December 13, 2019, and January 16, 2020, respectively. Delhi …

Delhi court denies bail to activist Sharjeel Imam in sedition case
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court denies bail to activist Sharjeel Imam in sedition case

India Today  

A Delhi court dismissed the bail plea of activist Sharjeel Imam on Saturday in a sedition and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act case. However, Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai rejected the bail plea, saying that the present case was “different” from other cases because of the nature of allegations against Sharjeel and his “disruptive activities which finally resulted in the riots". …

Decide on Sharjeel’s bail by Feb 17: Delhi HC to trial court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Decide on Sharjeel’s bail by Feb 17: Delhi HC to trial court

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed a trial court in the city to decide by February 17 an application moved by student activist Sharjeel Imam seeking statutory bail in a sedition case against him in relation to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. During the hearing before a bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain, …

Decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea, Delhi High Court tells trial court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Decide by next month Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea, Delhi High Court tells trial court

The Hindu  

: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered a trial court here to decide by next month a plea by student activist Sharjeel Imam seeking bail in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities. Mr. Imam has sought bail on the grounds that he has been in custody for the past four years …

Delhi High Court directs trial court to decide Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court directs trial court to decide Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in sedition case

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the trial court to decide by February 17 on the bail plea of former JNU student and activist Sharjeel Imam in the sedition case against him for his alleged inflammatory speeches at Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, and the Jamia area in Delhi. While disposing of Imam’s plea seeking regular bail, a bench …

Delhi court frames charges of attempt to murder and rioting against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others
11 months ago

Delhi court frames charges of attempt to murder and rioting against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting and unlawful assembly against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others in a case pertaining to the northeast Delhi riots of 2020. The judge maintained that, prima facie, there were grounds for presuming that the accused persons, including Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, Vikram Pratap, Samir …

4 Years Since Sharjeel Imam's Arrest: Solidarity Hard to Come By, Says Family
11 months ago

4 Years Since Sharjeel Imam's Arrest: Solidarity Hard to Come By, Says Family

The Quint  

In November 2021, the Allahabad High Court, while granting bail to Sharjeel Imam, said that in his speech at Aligarh Muslim University, the activist did not call anyone to bear arms and his speech did not incite any violence. Imam was charged with Sedition, and subsequently with the Unlawful Activities Act in January 2020, along with other charges. On 28 …

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act
11 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Both Ishrat Jahan and Khalid Saifi were also arrested in FIR 59 of 2020, the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy into the riots being …

Distinguish Sharjeel role in Delhi riots: Court
11 months, 1 week ago

Distinguish Sharjeel role in Delhi riots: Court

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to file a chart distinguishing the role of student activist Sharjeel Imam — booked under the stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities Act or UAPA for allegedly instigating the February 2020 Delhi riots — from his three co-accused who were granted bail in the same case in 2021. Sharjeel Imam had …

Sharjeel Imam hearing: Delhi court issues summons to DCP
1 year ago

Sharjeel Imam hearing: Delhi court issues summons to DCP

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Saturday, while taking up the bail application moved by Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case, issued summons to the deputy commissioner of police to appear before the court after a passover was sought by the prosecution citing that link special public prosecutor Madhukar Pandey was preoccupied in another case. “This tendency to seek a pass over/date …

Delhi Riots: Court Deprecates 'Wild Allegations' Made By Lawyer Mehmood Pracha Against SPP Amit Prasad Based On 'Private Investigation'
1 year ago

Delhi Riots: Court Deprecates 'Wild Allegations' Made By Lawyer Mehmood Pracha Against SPP Amit Prasad Based On 'Private Investigation'

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently deprecated wild and unsubstantiated allegations made by Advocate Mehmood Pracha, who represents one of the accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, based on a private investigation against Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad that he took money in cash from the Delhi Police.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that he does not want to meddle …

SC issues notice to Centre on Umar Khalid's plea challenging various provisions of UAPA
1 year, 1 month ago

SC issues notice to Centre on Umar Khalid's plea challenging various provisions of UAPA

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 31 sought a response from the Centre on former JNU student Umar Khalid's plea challenging various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Act. The top court said it would also hear Mr. Khalid's plea seeking bail in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots …

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