On the Supreme Court granting bail to Shifa Ur Rehman and four others accused in the 2020 Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, Shifa Ur Rehman's wife welcomed the verdict and thanked the legal team for their efforts.
In a post on X, the CPI (M) said prolonged pre-trial detention undermines the constitutional right to liberty and a speedy trial, reiterating that "bail is the rule, not jail."
Speaking to ANI, Ashwani Kumar said that judicial decisions are based on the material placed on record, but emphasised that civil libertarians would be deeply troubled by the continued detention of the two accused for an extended period.
After the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid, Congress leader and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday took a dig at the country's judicial system, alleging that in the "Vikit Bharat" bail is granted to alleged rapists but not to people raising their voices.
The violence had erupted during the protests against the then-proposed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) and had left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others were arrested in January 2020 under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the Delhi riots case in February 2020.
The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its verdict on the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and several others, who have challenged the Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to the alleged larger conspira
Speaking to ANI, Shaina NC said, "Aaditya Thackeray inducted Rashid Mamu. Aaditya Thackeray joined Umar Khalid at the Gateway protest. They are plotting to turn Mumbai into Mamdani, but we will never let that happen. We are here for progressive politics. They are here for regressive thoug
The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its verdict on the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and several others, who have challenged the Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to the alleged larger conspira
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of having recurring links with an "anti-India lobby" operating abroad.