The Delhi High Court is set to hear arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others accused in the 2020 North East Delhi Riots case on Tuesday.
Activist Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the recent order issued by the Saket Court, which ordered the framing of charges against him in connection with the 2019 Anti-CAA protest case.
Delhi's Saket Court has recently framed charges against Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha and nine others in a case related to violence, the burning of buses, and assault on public servants by the mob protesting against CAA NRC in December 2019.
The Delhi HC is dealing with the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Athar Khan and other persons accused in the larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots. They have been booked under the anti-terror law, UAPA.
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on three petitions challenging the release of a movie reportedly based on the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
A Division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur, after hearing lengthy submissions, once again asked SPP Amit Prasad to give a chart on the individual role of each accused person whose bail is being heard.
Delhi Police on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Khalid Saifi and Meeran Haider gave speeches against the government on the issue of CAA NRC. They gave identical speeches.
In connection with Delhi riots 2020, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police about organising a "protest site good enough to attract UAPA."
The Delhi High Court on Thursday heard arguments in the bail plea of Sharjeel Imam, who is one of the accused in the larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots. His counsel argued that Sharjeel Imam never incited the people to violence, nor was he involved in any violence or overt acts.
The Supreme Court asks the Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously the bail plea of Sharjeel Imam booked under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the Delhi riots case in February 2020.
Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others till November 25. These bail pleas related to the larger Conspiracy of Delhi riots of February 2020.