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Northeast Delhi riots: Court summons two cops in Faizan death case; CBI drops murder charge
February 06, 2026 3:37 pm
A Delhi court has summoned two police officers in the 2020 Faizan death case after a CBI chargesheet. Here's why the murder charges against the accused were dropped and what happens next.
‘Allegations prima facie true, UAPA bail bar still applicable’: Court denies bail to three accused in 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case
January 30, 2026 2:03 am
Following the SC judgment, three of the seven lodged in jail had moved bail pleas before Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma court, seeking parity with those who were placed in the second category by the apex court.
My speeches and violence not linked; never spoke to Umar Khalid at JNU: Sharjeel Imam to Delhi court
January 09, 2026 12:08 pm
2020 Delhi riots 'larger conspiracy' case: On Monday, the Supreme Court had identified a hierarchy between “architects” and “facilitators” to grant bail to five accused in the case, while rejecting bail pleas of Khalid and Imam. Of the 18 initially arrested in the case, 11 have been granted bail so far.
Why SC denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam: UAPA’s ever-widening definition of terrorism
January 07, 2026 7:55 pm
The UAPA, in its original state, did not address terrorism at all. Behind its current, sweeping form is a series of incremental and bipartisan amendments
'Very unfortunate': Umar Khalid's father after SC rejects bail plea in 2020 Delhi riots cases
January 05, 2026 4:51 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case after it said they stood on a “higher footing in the hierarchy of participation” in the alleged larger conspiracy.
Who are the five granted bail in the Northeast Delhi riots case, what was their role
January 05, 2026 11:13 pm
The Supreme Court found that continued custody of the five was ‘not shown to be indispensable to the conduct of a fair trial’. The Indian Express breaks down the case
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail News Live Updates: ‘Jail is my life now; happy for others who got bail' Umar Khalid says after SC denies him and Sharjeel Imam bail
January 05, 2026 8:16 pm
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail SC Verdict Today Live News Updates: In September last year, the Delhi HC held that the riots were not a “regular protest” but a “premeditated and well-orchestrated conspiracy,” and ruled that the accused were not entitled to bail in view of the seriousness of charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Umar Khalid 'veteran of sedition', anti-CAA protesters wanted regime change like in Nepal, Bangladesh: Delhi Police to SC on 2020 riots
November 22, 2025 5:48 am
The court is hearing appeals filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad, challenging the Delhi High Court order denying them bail in the case of larger conspiracy behind the riots.
‘Intellectual terrorists more dangerous than ground workers': Delhi Police to SC on 2020 riots
November 21, 2025 2:46 am
“.... Their entire arguments have collapsed because of the truth. It’s not a simple protest. These are violent protests. They are talking about blockades,” the ASG contended.
2020 Northeast Delhi riots: HC seeks status of police probe against politicians over hate speech
November 19, 2025 2:52 am
A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain, dealing with a bunch of pleas seeking independent probe into hate speeches by politicians and action against erring police personnel, will now be heard on November 21.
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