2020 riots: Delhi HC to hear Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas on January 7
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Delhi High Court to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others in UAPA case on January 7.
The Delhi High Court will on January 7 hear bail pleas of student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused in the UAPA case related to February, 2020 violence.
Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur are scheduled to hear the cases.
Delhi Police is likely to commence its submissions in the cases.
Khalid, Imam and others were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and provisions of the IPC for allegedly being the "masterminds" of the February 2020 riots, which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
The violence erupted during the protests against the CAA and NRC.
The accused persons sought bail from the court on the grounds, including their prolonged incarceration and parity with co-accused who were granted bail.
Most accused persons, including Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Khalid Saifi, filed their bail applications in 2022 with different benches hearing the cases from time to time.
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