Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:21am on 28 May 2024,Tuesday India
Delhi's Karkardooma court denied bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Khalid, imprisoned since September 2020, sought bail citing delays and parity with other accused. Special judge Sameer Bajpai reserved the order on May 13. The Delhi police opposed the plea, labeling it "frivolous and baseless." Khalid's counsel argued no terror charges were substantiated and claimed a biased media trial. The prosecution alleged Khalid amplified a conspiracy narrative through social media. Khalid withdrew a prior plea from the Supreme Court in February.
