An important news related to the Delhi riots case of 2020 has come to light. The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of ​​Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, accused in this case. On the other hand, the court has granted bail to five accused including Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman with certain conditions.

This case of Delhi riots is counted among the most sensitive cases of the country. In the year 2020, many people lost their lives and a large number of people were injured in the violence in North-East Delhi. In this case, the police had accused many people of conspiring and inciting violence. On the basis of these allegations, some student leaders and social workers were arrested.

Now, while hearing the bail, the Supreme Court has made it clear that the allegations against some accused are serious and they cannot be given relief at this stage. Some other accused have been granted conditional bail, meaning they will have to follow certain rules.

What are the allegations against Umar Khalid?

Umar Khalid has been recognized as a student leader. He has been associated with Jawaharlal Nehru University i.e. JNU. Umar Khalid was a research scholar in JNU and was also associated with the Democratic Students Union. Earlier, his name had also come up in the JNU sedition case. In the Delhi riot case, the police allege that Umar Khalid gave inflammatory speeches before the violence and was a part of the conspiracy. Due to these allegations his bail petition has been rejected. The court believes that this matter still needs a thorough investigation and hearing.

Omar Khalid’s education

Umar Khalid is considered good in studies. Omar has achieved higher education in history. While staying in JNU, he became very active in student politics. Along with studies, his opinions on social and political issues were often discussed.

Sharjeel Imam’s journey

Sharjeel Imam’s name is also included among the main accused in this case. Sharjeel Imam started his educational journey from science. Earned B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in Computer Engineering from IIT Bombay. After this, he took interest in subjects like history and politics and started doing PhD in Modern History from JNU. Due to some speeches given before the Delhi riots, Sharjeel Imam was also accused of inciting violence. The court has also rejected his bail plea.

Gulfisha Fatima got relief

Gulfisha Fatima has got conditional bail in this case. Gulfisha has been an educated student and social worker. Who has done MBA from an institute in Ghaziabad and has studied MA in Urdu from Delhi University. Gulfisha also received training as a radio jockey and wanted to become a teacher in future. He played an active role in the movements against the citizenship law. In the year 2020, he was arrested in the Delhi riots case.

Meeran Haider and others

Meeran Haider has been a PhD student of Jamia Millia Islamia. Who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in April 2020. Police alleged that he was involved in the conspiracy of riots. Now he has got conditional bail from the Supreme Court. Similarly, some other accused including Shifa ur Rehman have also been given relief, but they will have to strictly follow the bail conditions.

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The Supreme Court has refused to release 2020 Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam on bail. Umar and Sharjeel had sought bail citing that they had been in custody for more than 5 years, but the court refused it, citing their role as central in the case. However, the court has granted bail to the remaining five accused who filed the petition along with these two.

5 people got relief
Those who have got bail from the Supreme Court are Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim and Shadab Ahmed. These people had also argued that they had been in jail for more than 5 years. The bench of Justices Arvind Kumar and NV Anjaria has considered their role in the riots to be lesser than that of Sharjeel and Omar. On this basis he has been given concession.

The conditions of UAPA were taken care of
Apart from laws like IPC Arms Act, sections of UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prohibition Act) have also been imposed on all these accused. Section 43D(5) of UAPA imposes stringent conditions for bail. Under this, the accused has to prove that the allegations against him are prima facie false. All the accused had sought bail on the basis of Article 21 of the Constitution (Right to Life and Liberty). The court released 5 people without trial on the grounds that they had been in jail for a long time. But in the case of Umar and Sharjeel, Section 43D(5) of UAPA was applied.

‘Ask for bail after 1 year’
The Supreme Court has asked Delhi Police to conduct the case expeditiously in the lower court. The court has also said that after the examination of the main witnesses of the case, Sharjeel and Umar Khalid can file a bail application. If there is a delay in this, then after one year of this order both can demand bail from the trial court.

What is the matter?
In February 2020, 53 people were killed and hundreds were injured in clashes over anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests. It is alleged that these accused had conspired to instigate riots. Delhi Police has registered an FIR against them under sections of the IPC like rioting, illegal assembly, criminal conspiracy, and also under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Multiple FIRs are registered against most of the accused. Delhi Police has also argued that the attempt of the accused was to affect the integrity of the nation by spreading violence across the country.

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There is an atmosphere of great sadness and despair in the native village Kako of Jehanabad district of Bihar due to the decision of not getting relief from the Supreme Court to Sharjeel Imam of Jehanabad, accused in the famous Delhi riots case. Uncle Arshad Imam says that Sharjeel is completely innocent and he will definitely get justice, even if late.

In fact, in the Delhi riots case, the Supreme Court, after hearing seven accused in this case, granted bail to five, while Sharjeel Imam and Omar Khalid did not get any relief. The five accused who have been granted bail by the court in this case include Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan and Shadab Ahmed. Whereas the bail petitions of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were rejected.

Sharjeel’s uncle said – nephew is innocent

Here, after the decision of the Supreme Court, people in Kako village seem disappointed. Sharjeel Imam’s uncle Arshad Imam, reacting to the court’s decision, said that he fully respects the decision of the Supreme Court. He said that my nephew Sharjeel Imam is innocent. For now, the entire decision will be read carefully and after that a decision will be taken regarding further legal process.

He also said that he has full faith in the judicial system and will take the next step only within the ambit of law. Sooner or later, Sharjeel will get justice.

After this decision, Sharjeel Imam’s mother Afsa Rahim is in shock and is crying badly. She refused to say anything before coming in front of the media. Let us tell you that Sharjeel Imam has studied from IIT Mumbai and has been a research scholar in JNU. He is a resident of Kako village in Jehanabad district. His father Akbar Imam was a leader of JDU and had also contested the Jehanabad assembly elections from JDU and lost in a close contest to RJD candidate Dr. Sachchidanand Yadav.

Sharjeel Imam is in jail since 2020

Sharjeel Imam played an important role in Delhi’s Shaheenbagh movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Cases were registered in many states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Assam regarding his alleged statements. Sharjeel Imam was arrested by Delhi Police from Kako, Jehanabad on 28 January 2020 and since then he is in jail.

More than 50 people died in Delhi riots

It is noteworthy that in the year 2020, 53 people were killed in the violence in Delhi, hundreds were injured and property and businesses were damaged on a large scale. In the last five years, as part of this larger conspiracy, the police have taken action against student activists and local leaders who are said to be associated with anti-CAA protests.

Political rhetoric has intensified after the Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of ​​Omar Khalid in the UAPA case related to Delhi riots. Union Minister Giriraj Singh gave a sharp reaction and compared Omar Khalid with terrorist Kasab and said that whatever Kasab did, Omar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are doing the same thing.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision and said, “What Kasab did, Umar Khalid is doing the same thing. People like Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are doing the same things and activities that Pakistan does. Creating an atmosphere against the country is also a kind of terrorist act. Such people should be given harsher punishment than Kasab.”

Patna, Bihar: On the Supreme Court denying the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case, Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, “I welcome the decision of the Supreme Court… They were doing the same work that Pakistan does and similar to what Kasab was… pic.twitter.com/A6Olgar8ID

— IANS (@ians_india) January 5, 2026

Know what the Supreme Court said in its decision?

The Supreme Court said in its decision that in strict laws like UAPA, the rules of bail are different from normal cases. Citing Section 43D(5), the court said that while considering bail, it is seen whether the material of the prosecution makes out a prima facie offense or not.

The court also made it clear that ‘terrorist acts’ are not limited to violence only. Rather, a conspiracy to harm the country’s system, essential services and economy also comes under its purview.

Khalid was accused of inflammatory speech in Delhi riots

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are accused of giving inflammatory speeches, conspiring and playing a role in spreading violence during the 2020 Delhi riots. Investigating agencies claim that these activities posed a threat to the unity and security of the country. In this case, other five accused have got bail from the Supreme Court, but Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam did not get relief.

Other BJP leaders also expressed satisfaction over the decision and said that the law should be strictly implemented in matters related to the country’s security. The Supreme Court also said that delay in trial is a serious issue, but while deciding on bail, the court has to take the decision only within the ambit of law.

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The Supreme Court will give its verdict on Monday (January 5, 2026) on the bail plea of ​​7 accused in the 2020 Delhi riots, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. These accused have demanded bail citing that they have been in jail for 5 years. Delhi Police has opposed their demand saying that the riots in Delhi were part of a well-planned conspiracy. Their plan was to spread the scope of violence to the entire country.

Delhi High Court order challenged in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria will give its verdict in this matter on Monday (January 5, 2026). In this case, a case has been registered against the accused Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan and Shadab Ahmed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

The petitioner has challenged in the Supreme Court the order given by the Delhi High Court on September 2, 2025, in which the court had refused to grant him bail in a case related to a major conspiracy in the February 2020 violence.

Opposing the bail plea of ​​Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meena Haider and other accused in the Delhi riots, Delhi Police told the Supreme Court that when intellectuals become terrorists, they are more dangerous. Delhi Police cited Red Fort car blast and white collar terror module here. During the hearing, some video clips of Sharjeel Imam’s speech were also shown, in which he was saying things like cutting off the north-eastern state of Assam from India, stopping the milk and water of Delhi and protesting fiercely.

During the hearing on the bail petitions of the accused in the Supreme Court on Thursday (November 20, 2025), Delhi Police said that nowadays a trend has been seen that intellectuals first study with government money and become doctors-engineers and then get involved in anti-national activities.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju appeared before the bench of Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria to present the side of Delhi Police. He said that when intellectuals become terrorists, they become more dangerous than those working at the grassroots level. ASG Raju was referring to the white collar terror module running from Haryana’s Al Falah University, which was recently busted by the investigating agencies. The agencies had recovered 2,900 kg of explosive material for making IED from a doctor. The very next day after this incident, this doctor’s colleague Dr. Umar Nabi exploded a car near the Red Fort, in which 14 people lost their lives. Many doctors have been arrested after this incident.

During the hearing, Delhi Police also played some video clips of Sharjeel Imam’s speech in the court, in which he is seen saying that there should be traffic jams in cities across India. In these speeches, Sharjeel Imam is saying things like cutting off Assam from India by stopping the chicken neck, stopping the milk and water of Delhi and protesting fiercely. In the video he is saying that the government has to be deactivated and the courts cannot be trusted. Delhi Police alleged that Sharjeel was trying to instigate Muslims with his speeches.

Delhi Police said that the CAA protests were just a show and an attempt to cover up the truth, the real objective was to change the government and strangulate the economy. ASG Raju said that the CAA protests were deliberately staged during US President Donald Trump’s visit to India to attract international media attention and tarnish India’s image by spreading lies that Muslims are being targeted in the country. Sharjeel Imam’s lawyer Advocate Siddharth Dave opposed this and said that an attempt is being made to influence the court by showing short excerpts of long speeches.

Delhi Police in Supreme Court affidavit It has been filed and claimed that the Delhi riots of 2020 were a conspiracy for change of power. age Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha fatima and others of Delhi riots the accused The police have made this claim while opposing the bail.

Delhi Police said that under this conspiracy, an attempt was made to spread violence across the country, which also included states like Uttar Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Karnataka. He said that Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were its conspirators, who worked to instigate the people. In February 2020, violence broke out during protests in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act, in which 53 people died and hundreds were injured.

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Delhi Police also says that Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider and Gulfisha fatima Deliberately postponing the hearing. He said that the accused are repeatedly filing false petitions so that the hearing of the case can be postponed. This is like obstructing the justice process. Now the Supreme Court will hear this affidavit of the police on October 31.

Shazil Imam, accused of riots in Delhi in the year 2020, has moved the Supreme Court on Saturday (August 6, 2025). The Imam was denied bail by the Delhi High Court. The case is related to the violence in North-East Delhi in February 2020 during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Citizen Register (NRC). The Imam is accused that he was a conspirator behind the riots.

Petition in Supreme Court
The Sharjil Imam has filed a petition in the Supreme Court. This petition has been filed challenging the order of the Delhi High Court, in which he was not granted bail. Along with this, the bail petitions of seven other accused have also been dismissed. A bench of Justice Naveen Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur dismissed the bail petitions of seven others including the Imam. According to the PTI report, the court reserved its verdict on the petitions filed in 2022, 2023 and 2024 on 9 July.

Whose bail petitions were rejected?
The Delhi High Court has rejected the bail petitions of Shajil Imam, Omar Khalid, Gulfisha Fatima, Athar Khan, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Mohammad Salim Khan, Shifa-ur-Raaman, Miran Haider and Shadab Ahmed. At the same time, the bench of Tasleem Ahmed’s bail yachtis Subramaniam Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar rejected.

What did the prosecution claim
The prosecution said in the court that these riots did not happen suddenly, but they were already planned. He told that it was a “dangerous conspiracy” and it was done carefully. The Sharjil Imam, Omar Khalid and others have been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He is accused of being a “mastermind” of riots. These riots furious during the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Civil Register (NRC). 53 people died and more than 700 people were injured in this violence.

Delhi news: The bail plea of ​​Khalid Saifi, accused in the ‘conspiracy’ case of 2020 Delhi riots, was strongly debated. Senior advocate Rebecca John appeared in the High Court on behalf of Khalid. He said that protesting in democracy cannot be terrorism. Justice Naveen Chawla and Shalinder Kaur were hearing on bail.

Rebecca John said, “If I join any performance in places like Jantar Mantar or Gandhi Peace Foundation, does it mean that I am plotting.” He said that it is the right of every citizen to protest and it is against the basic principles of justice to present it as a crime.

Khalid Saifi’s strong debate on bail

Rebecca John argued that no weapon was recovered from Khalid Saifi. No illegal funding was found. Nevertheless, he has been kept in jail for five years. He raised the question that when the Delhi Police did not find any concrete evidence against Khalid, then why delay in granting bail. The court was told that Khalid Saifi was on a wheelchair in the first appearance. He had plaster on his body. Rebecca John said that wheelchair and plaster shows what happened in custody with Khalid Saifi. Is it not enough to shock the court conscience?

‘Is it a crime to disagree with the government?’

Khalid Saifi’s lawyer said that if a WhatsApp chat or conversation is with the prosecution, it should be proved in the case. But it is not right to keep someone in jail for years by applying UAPA. He questioned whether it has now become a crime to disagree with the government in democracy. Explain that the High Court is hearing the bail petitions of other accused including Umar Khalid, Shajil Imam, Mohammad Salim Khan, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Shadab Ahmed, Atar Khan, Khalid Saifi and Gulfisha Fatima in the Delhi riot case. The next hearing will be held on 16 April.

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