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Umar Khalid’s father, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, stepped out of his home without the box of sweets he had expected to carry. “Everybody was asking me... arey, mithai ka dabba kyu nahi leke aaye

'Disheartening, but will not give up': Umar Khalid's father on SC denying him bail

January 05, 2026 10:32 pm

The top court Monday denied bail to Umar Khalid, the former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader, in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case.

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.

Underlining need for speedy trials in UAPA cases, SC says nation’s security paramount

December 12, 2025 4:42 am

The bench was hearing a CBI appeal challenging the November 9, 2022, order of the Calcutta High Court granting bail to six men accused in the case lodged in connection with the derailment of Jnaneshwari Express in West Bengal.

Umar Khalid has questioned the delayed recording of prosecution statements in his UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, citing lack of physical evidence.

2020 Delhi riots case: Statements against me suspicious, recorded months after arrest, Umar Khalid tells court

October 17, 2025 8:16 pm

Umar Khalid, facing charges under UAPA in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case, argued that statements recorded months after his arrest raise doubts on the prosecution’s case.

Delhi HC refused to return land acquired by government 20 years ago.

PFI appeal against UAPA ban maintainable, rules Delhi HC; agrees to hear its plea

October 14, 2025 4:19 am

The Delhi High Court on October 13 accepted to hear an appeal against the UAPA Tribunal’s order upholding the Centre’s five-year ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI).

Challenge to UAPA amendments: Supreme Court sends matter to Delhi HC

February 05, 2025 2:44 am

The amendments give the Union government the power to designate individuals as terrorists. Under the original 1967 Act, only organisations could be designated as such.

Srinagar Police: 3 LeT men detained over Srinagar market grenade blast

November 09, 2024 3:28 am

Inspector General (Kashmir Zone) V K Birdi said the grenade attack was “done with the intent of disrupting normal life on the directions of their handlers in Pakistan”.

The high court, while allowing Momin's appeal against April 2023 order of the special court that rejected his bail application, observed that the “prosecution has failed to point out any material to show that Momin was aware of Zakir's activities or that the appellant had participated in/was aware of any terrorist activities.” terror link

HC grants bail to teacher booked in 2021 terror plot case, says prosecution failed to prove his terror connection

August 03, 2024 6:09 pm

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had arrested three persons including Momin, Mohammed Irfan Rehmatali Shaikh, a tailor, and Zakir Hussain Shaikh-an auto rickshaw driver in the terror plot case.

Elgaar Parishad case: Shoma Sen walks out of jail after six years

April 19, 2024 3:28 pm

Sen’s family, including her daughter and friends, were at the prison to receive her. Sen was arrested on June 6, 2018. Sen was among the 16 persons arrested by Pune police and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the case.

G N Saibaba after a police raid at his Delhi residence in 2014.

Former DU professor GN Saibaba acquitted over alleged Maoist links: What was the case against him?

March 05, 2024 2:26 pm

Former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba acquitted: Saibaba and the other accused had appealed the charges against them and they were acquitted by a Bombay HC bench in 2022. So why did the court consider their case again?