Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has taken serious cognizance of the video related to a demonstration that took place in the Sabarmati campus on 6 January 2026. In these videos, objectionable, provocative and provocative slogans raised by some students associated with JNSU have come to light. Now the statement of JNU administration has come out regarding this sloganeering.

Regarding this incident, the JNU administration has instructed the security branch of the university to cooperate in the police investigation. The administration says that such slogans are not in accordance with the spirit of democratic dissent and are a violation of the JNU code of conduct.

‘There may be an adverse impact on the country’s security’

The administration further said, “Such acts can adversely affect public order, peace and harmony on campus, as well as the security of the university and the country. This behavior also shows disrespect for constitutional institutions and the established norms of civilized democratic discourse.”

‘Understand the clear distinction between abuse and hate speech’

The JNU administration has appealed to all to understand the clear distinction between dissent, misconduct and hate speech, as hate speech leads to public unrest.

‘Cooperate in maintaining peace and harmony on campus’

The appeal further said, “Also, everyone is requested to desist from such inappropriate activities and cooperate in maintaining peace and harmony in the campus, otherwise strict action will be taken as per the rules. This statement has been issued with the approval of the competent authority.”

The Supreme Court of India on Monday (5 January 2025) refused to grant bail to former student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. After this decision came to light, discussion about the news started in the media of neighboring country Pakistan also. This issue has been prominently published by Pakistani newspaper The Dawn. He wrote, ‘The Supreme Court said in its order that staying in jail for a long time cannot in itself be a basis for bail. Umar Khalid has been in jail for more than five years and is accused of conspiring in the 2020 Delhi riots.

Umar Khalid, 38, was arrested in September 2020 under UAPA (stringent anti-terrorism law). Since his arrest, he has been under continuous detention, although he was allowed to attend family weddings for some time.

The matter is related to Delhi riots

This case is related to the Delhi communal riots of February 2020, in which 53 people died. Police allege that Umar Khalid gave inflammatory speeches before the riots and was involved in the conspiracy of violence. Many serious sections have been imposed on Umar Khalid. The Supreme Court also refused to grant bail to student leader Sharjeel Imam in the same case. However, the court has granted bail to 5 other accused in the same case.

Displeasure of human rights organizations

The case of Omar Khalid has also been a matter of concern for international human rights organizations. Seven organizations, including Amnesty International, had issued a statement in support of him in September and demanded his release. Amnesty had said that the long imprisonment of Omar Khalid raises serious questions on the justice system in India and it is against international human rights principles.

Also associated with CAA protests

Umar Khalid’s arrest came a few months after major protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). This law, brought in 2019, facilitates granting citizenship to non-Muslim minorities of three neighboring countries, but keeps Muslims out of it. In 2022, Umar Khalid wrote an open letter from jail, in which he said that we can be kept in jail for years without proving that we have committed any crime.

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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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The Supreme Court has said that SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates who have scored good marks in the selection process of government jobs are entitled to get a place in the list of unreserved category. The court has made it clear that general or open category seats are not for any particular social class. It is open to all. They should be filled on the basis of merit only.

In 2021, in the case Saurabh Yadav vs UP Government, the Supreme Court had ruled that on the basis of merit, a reserved category candidate can get a job from the general quota. Taking this system forward, the court has now made it clear that a merit-based list should be issued even in the initial stage of the selection process.

The decision can be understood in simple language like this:-

• If a reserved category candidate has scored more marks than the cut off fixed for general category in the initial stage, then he will get a place in the general list.
• If he gets more marks in the further stage also, he can get the job from the general list.
• If he gets less marks in the next stage then he can get a place back in the reserved category.

The bench of Justices Dipankar Dutta and Augustin George Masih has said that reserved category candidates who have scored good marks should not be disadvantaged because of their category. This would be against the concept of social justice. This matter is related to the selection process for a total of 2,756 posts of Junior Judicial Assistant and Clerk Grade-II in Rajasthan High Court, District Courts of Rajasthan and Judicial Academy. This process, which took place in 2023, was in two stages – the first stage was a written examination of 300 marks, and the second stage was a computer-based typing examination of 100 marks.

After the declaration of the result of the written examination in May 2023, the Recruitment Commission prepared the list for typing test. The cut off for general category was around 196 marks, whereas in many reserved categories the cut off was much higher than this. In some cases it was even above 220. Due to this, many reserved category candidates who had secured more marks than the cut off of the general category could not make it to the preliminary selection list.

Due to high cut off of their category, these candidates did not get the opportunity to appear in the typing test. The matter reached Rajasthan High Court. The division bench there said that category wise shortlisting is wrong. The High Court said that Article 16(4) of the Constitution allows reservation for deprived sections. Arbitrary classification will harm its real purpose.

Now the Supreme Court has upheld the order of the High Court. The Supreme Court rejected the argument that reserved category candidates should get double benefits. The court said that a candidate avails the benefit of reservation only when he gets benefits like lower qualifying marks or age relaxation. Merely being a member of a reserved category cannot in itself be considered as availing the benefit of reservation.

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.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. He said that those who pushed the city into the fire of violence should get the harshest punishment. The Supreme Court on Monday (05 January) clearly refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case. However, the court gave relief to five other accused in this case and granted bail.

CM Rekha Gupta said, “The bail of 2020 Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam was rejected by the Supreme Court.” We welcome the decision of the Honorable Court. Those people who pushed Delhi into riots should get the harshest punishment. A strong message should also be given to those political parties who supported such rioters, they too deserve punishment.

We welcome the decision of the Honorable Supreme Court to reject the bail pleas of Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Omar Khalid.

Those who set Delhi into riots should be given the harshest punishment.

Along with this, the political parties which… pic.twitter.com/ht1VIYPpgs

— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) January 5, 2026

What did Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra say?

Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra also gave his reaction on this. He said, “The Supreme Court’s decision has confirmed that the riots were the result of a well-planned conspiracy. Today’s decision once again proves that a deliberate conspiracy was hatched against the people of Delhi. This decision gives a clear message that such conspiracies will not be tolerated.

Court’s order will become an example- Ashish Sood

Meanwhile, Delhi Government Home Minister Ashish Sood said, “The court’s order will set an example for those working against the country.” There is nothing wrong in opposing the government, but opposing the country is a different thing. It is unfortunate that some people show sympathy towards those accused of working against the country.

Rioters should be given strict punishment – ​​Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Along with this, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Rekha Gupta’s government said that the rioters should be given strict punishment. He thanked the Supreme Court for giving a strong message. The minister said, “Nobody has the right to create unrest or take lives of innocent people. Such decisions can help prevent violence in the future. In February 2020, 53 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the riots in North-East Delhi.

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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Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, accused of conspiracy in the 2020 Delhi riots, have suffered a major setback. The Supreme Court on Monday (January 5) rejected the bail plea of ​​both of them. Bharatiya Janata Party has reacted regarding this matter. BJP spokesperson RP Singh said that those talking about cutting the chicken neck of India should now focus on saving their own necks.

RP Singh has shared a post on social media platform X. He wrote, ‘The Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of ​​Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. people who are from india ,chicken neck, They were talking about cutting it, now their neck is stuck in the ambit of the law. Sharjeel Imam is accused of talking about cutting the chicken neck of India. It was claimed about Sharjeel that in his speech he had talked about blocking the Siliguri Corridor.

Who got bail except Umar-Sharjeel?

Supreme Court Omar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam taking Said that a prima facie case is made out against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria bench granted bail to other accused in this case Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan and Shadab Ahmed.

SC rejects bail of Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam:
Those who spoke of cutting the India’s “chicken neck” now find their own neck firmly within the framework of law. pic.twitter.com/z2L0ud6HtG

— RP Singh National Spokesperson BJP (@rpsinghkhalsa) January 5, 2026

Allegation of conspiracy for riots in Delhi also

Umar, Sharjeel and other accused are accused of conspiring in the riots that took place in North-East Delhi in February 2020. A case was registered against him under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Justice Code (IPC). ,PTI, According to the report, 53 people were killed and more than 700 people were injured in the riots in Delhi. Violence had erupted in the area during widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The Supreme Court of Venezuela ordered Delcy Rodriguez to become the country’s interim president. The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court ordered that the country’s Vice President Delsey Rodriguez will take over as acting President of the country in Maduro’s absence. Maduro was detained by the US Army during an operation on Saturday (January 3) morning.

The Supreme Court’s decision states that Rodriguez will assume the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the nation. The judgment also said that the court will consider the matter so that a legal framework can be determined to ensure the continuity of the country, administration of government and protection of sovereignty in the absence of the President.

Who is Delsey Rodriguez?
After the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro during the US military operation in Venezuela, the command of the South American country has come into the hands of Acting Vice President Delsey Rodriguez. There is this provision in the Constitution of Venezuela regarding the absence of the President. Under Articles 233 and 234, in the absence of the President, whether temporary or permanent, the Vice President takes charge.

Let us tell you that Delsey Rodriguez is also the Finance and Oil Minister of Venezuela. Just hours after the arrest of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, he chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council along with other ministers and senior officials. During this, Delsey condemned the US military operation and demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife.

‘All governments of Latin America should condemn’
Standing in front of the Venezuelan flag, Rodriguez said that this action of America is a gross violation of international law and Venezuelan sovereignty. He said Venezuelans should reject this action and all governments in Latin America should condemn it. He said that we call on the people of the great motherland to remain united, because what has been done to Venezuela can be done to anyone. Force can be used against any country to bend the will of the people.

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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.