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Brinda Karat writes: On Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, the Opposition must take a stand

January 09, 2026 7:06 am

When there is hesitation to challenge unjust court orders, to oppose political persecution carried out through lawless laws like the UAPA, the ruling regime faces no real political cost for its repression

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

'Objectionable slogans' against Modi, Shah at JNU protest sparks row, BJP blames Opposition

January 06, 2026 12:58 pm

Violence erupted on the campus on January 5, 2020, when a mob of masked men stormed the campus and targeted students in three hostels, unleashing mayhem with sticks, stones and iron rods, hitting inmates and breaking windows, furniture and personal belongings.

Court’s bail order in riots case raises deep concern

Supreme Court’s bail order in Delhi riots case raises deep concerns

January 06, 2026 7:22 am

The Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case, more than five years after their arrest, is an alarming retreat from the Court’s own dictum that bail is the rule and jail is the exception

Delhi riots case: Why SC denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

January 06, 2026 12:01 pm

The apex court has used a framework of differentiated roles of the alleged conspirators, distinguishing the 'architects' of the conspiracy and its 'facilitators'.

After the verdict, Umar’s father, S Qasim Ilyas, called the top court’s decision “very unfortunate.”

'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.

When liberty turns on allegations rather than adjudication, incarceration ceases to be exceptional and begins to resemble a default response

What SC’s bail denial to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam tells us about India's criminal justice system

January 06, 2026 1:50 pm

Courts cannot cede their constitutional obligation to protect personal liberty, particularly when delayed trials hand the executive an undue advantage, and the political character of incarceration is evident

The Supreme Court, in a 2021 decision in Union of India v K A Najeeb, granted bail in a UAPA case in which the accused had been in jail for over five years, and 276 witnesses remained to be examined.

SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam: What courts have said earlier on UAPA and prolonged incarceration

January 05, 2026 4:35 pm

The Supreme Court has ruled on the bail pleas of several activists accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. While the verdict offers relief to some, it reinforces a stringent stance on others under the UAPA.

The Supreme Court, denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam said that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the conduct of the accused persons is prima facie a terrorist act as defined under act. (Image enhanced with AI)

10 reasons why Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case

January 05, 2026 9:33 pm

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Bail in Delhi Riots Case Update: The Supreme Court, however, granted bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan, and Shadab Ahmad.

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Delhi riots case: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, says allegations of all accused not on equal footing

January 06, 2026 2:07 am

While granting bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan, and Shadab Ahmad in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case, the Supreme Court said it "does not reflect any dilution of the seriousness of the allegation, nor does it amount to a finding of guilt".