Delhi violence: Don’t believe in unnecessarily keeping people behind bars, says Supreme Court

The court made the statement while hearing the police’s appeals against bails granted to activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha.

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· Jan 18, 2023 · 12:16 pm

Umar Khalid walks out of jail on one-week bail to attend sister’s wedding

The activist, accused of planning a conspiracy to incite the February 2020 Delhi violence, will remain out of jail till December 30.

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· Dec 23, 2022 · 10:53 am

Delhi riots: In which reasonable future will trial end soon, activist Khalid Saifi’s lawyer asks HC

The police have accused Saifi of being a part of a larger conspiracy to spark off the violence in Delhi in 2020.

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· Dec 22, 2022 · 08:17 am

Umar Khalid granted seven days’ interim bail to attend sister’s wedding

The activist will be released on December 23 and will need to surrender on December 30.

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· Dec 12, 2022 · 05:50 pm

Delhi HC’s remarks about Sharjeel Imam should not prejudice his case, directs Supreme Court

The High Court had said that Imam was ‘head of the conspiracy’ to orchestrate the 2020 Delhi violence.

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· Dec 09, 2022 · 03:31 pm

Sharjeel Imam moves SC seeking to expunge remarks about him by Delhi High Court

The High Court, while denying bail to activist Umar Khalid, had remarked that Imam was arguably at the ‘head of the conspiracy’ to orchestrate violence.

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· Dec 07, 2022 · 06:39 pm

Delhi riots: Activists Khalid Saifi, Umar Khalid discharged in Khajuri Khas case

Saifi and Khalid were booked on charges of criminal conspiracy in the FIR alleging that a mob had thrown stones and vandalised vehicles in a parking lot.

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· Dec 03, 2022 · 06:01 pm

Umar Khalid could spread misinformation on social media if granted interim bail, say Delhi Police

The police made the submission before a Delhi court in Khalid’s plea seeking release for two weeks to attend his sister’s wedding.

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· Nov 25, 2022 · 07:19 pm

Delhi HC rejects AAP leader Tahir Hussain’s plea challenging money laundering charges

Hussain has been accused of using the proceeds from illegal transactions during the riots that broke out in Delhi in February 2020.

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· Nov 24, 2022 · 05:21 pm

Umar Khalid seeks interim bail for two weeks to attend sister’s wedding

The activist, booked under the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, was denied regular bail by the Delhi High Court last month.

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· Nov 21, 2022 · 04:20 pm

‘Last warning for prosecution’: Court rebukes police over irrelevant witnesses in Delhi riots case

The statement came after a defence counsel pointed out that the complaint of a witness produced before the court was not mentioned in the charges framed.

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· Nov 15, 2022 · 03:03 pm

Delhi violence: SC dismisses Tahir Hussain’s plea seeking stay on multiple FIR proceedings

The former Aam Aadmi Party councillor has been booked under various charges, including the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

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· Nov 14, 2022 · 05:05 pm