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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Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti once again raised the issue of not getting bail to Umar Khalid. He said that Umar Khalid had not said anything wrong, he had not broken any bounds of decorum, but today he is not getting bail for five years. With great difficulty he was allowed to attend his sister’s wedding.

Mehbooba Mufti said, “We do not even talk to the youth about what they think, what they do. What problems are there in his mind? Who should he talk to? I don’t know how much you can speak in Jammu but you cannot talk in Kashmir.

‘Umar Khalid did not break any bounds of etiquette’

Referring to former JNU student Umar Khalid, the PDP chief said, “Umar Khalid had not said anything wrong, he had not broken any bounds of decorum, but today he is not getting bail for the last five years.” With great difficulty he was allowed to attend his sister’s wedding. So somewhere within our country this system has been formed.

Challenges and opportunities are not different – ​​Mehbooba Mufti

He further said, “This is not just intolerance against Muslims but general intolerance. Today there are challenges here, so I say there is opportunity with them. Challenges and opportunities are not different. There is a question and an answer, so where there is a question there will be an answer also.

Khalid got interim bail for his sister’s marriage.

It is noteworthy that on December 11, Delhi Court had granted interim bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid to attend his sister’s wedding. During this time also the PDP chief had given his reaction. He had alleged that it was surprising that Umar Khalid had to wait 5 years for 13 days parole to attend his sister’s wedding. Umar Khalid is an accused in the case related to the conspiracy of 2020 Delhi riots.

Delhi riots accused Meeran Haider said on Monday (November 3, 2025) that the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2020 (CAA) Sharjeel Imam should not have been allowed to go to the protest sites during the protest movement. He said that even at that time he had specifically raised objection regarding this. Meeran Haider gave this argument for bail. He said that he was not involved in any conspiracy of the riots because he himself was objecting to the presence of Sharjeel Imam, so how could he be a part of any conspiracy.

According to Bar and Bench report, Meeran Haider said that accusing him of Sharjeel Involved in the conspiracy of riots with the Imam is wrong. Delhi riots in the year 2020 in the Supreme Court the accused Sharjeel Imam, Omar Khalid, Meeran Haider and Gulfisha fatima The hearing on the bail petitions has been going on since last week. justice Arvind Kumar and justice NV Anjariya to the bench of Meeran Haider’s Advocate Siddharth agarwal Said that his client himself visited the protest sites Sharjeel If questions were raised on the presence of the Imam, then how can he be accused of being involved in a conspiracy.

He said, ,Allegation that I (Haider) Sharjeel Was involved in a conspiracy with the Imam. I have a Tweet did that to this man, whose name Sharjeel Imam is, should not be allowed to go to the protest sites. Where these riots took place cctv footage I am also not visible anywhere., petitioner Counsel for also said that the prosecution Chandbagh of secret Even in the photo shared of the meeting, Haider is not there.

Meeran Appeared on behalf of the prosecution on these arguments of Haider solicitor General Tushar Mehta Said that the person present in the picture is not visible properly. Meeran Haider’s lawyer also said that charge sheet me too Chandbagh His client’s name is not known regarding the meeting. only age in it Khalid And Sharjeel The name of the Imam is.

in the year 2020 CAA There were demonstrations in different parts of the country against this. During this time violence broke out in Delhi. Sharjeel Imam, Omar Khalid, Meeran Haider and Gulfisha fatima But there have been allegations of conspiring to riot. Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court in its affidavit that these riots did not happen suddenly, but it was a well-planned conspiracy. Police say that these riots were used for change of power at the Centre. planning Was done.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice on the bail petition of 5 accused of 2020 Delhi riots. All of them have challenged the order of the Delhi High Court, which came on 2 September, in which he was refused to give bail. The Supreme Court has asked for a hearing on 27 October, seeking a reply from the Delhi Police on his petition.

The accused whose petition was issued by the bench of Justices Arvind Kumar and NV Anjaria is Omar Khalid, Sharjil Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Miran Haider and Shifa ur Rehman. These people say that he has been in jail for almost 5 years.

Citizenship Amendment Act in February 2020 (Caa) 53 people were killed and hundreds were injured in the clashes over the opposing demonstrations. It is alleged that these accused had conspired to incite the riots. Delhi Police has rioted on these, in addition to sections of IPC like riot, illegal gathering, criminal conspiracy, illegal activities (prevention) law (UAPA) FIR has been registered in the sections of Most of the accused have many FIRs registered.

Senior lawyers Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi debated on behalf of the petitioners. Singhvi said that most of these people are students. It is very sad that he has been closed for 5 years. Sibal said that the court should listen to the case soon. The petitioners get a chance to come out before Diwali.

Keep in mind that the Division Bench of Delhi High Court refused to release a total of 9 accused on bail, including Umar Khalid and Sharjil Imam. In a detailed order of its 133 pages, the High Court had said that violence cannot be allowed by plotting in the name of demonstrations or dharna. The role of Sharjil Imam and Omar Khalid seems particularly serious. Both gave inflammatory speeches on communal grounds. Their purpose was to mobilize the people of the Muslim community on a large scale.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (September 2) gave a big blow to student activists Sharjil Imam, Omar Khalid and other accused in the case related to Delhi riots. The court dismissed the bail plea of ​​all the accused in the UAPA case related to Delhi riots in 2020.

A bench of Justice Naveen Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur reserved their verdict on 9 July after hearing the arguments of all the parties. Shaizil Imam and Omar Khalid along with Mohammad Salim Khan, Shifa ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Miran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi and Gulfisha Fatima reserved their verdict. The court dismissed everyone’s petition.

When was the arrest?

What is the allegation?

According to the news agency PTI, the prosecution strongly argued that it is not only a case of riots, but is a case where the riots were already made with a horrific motive and thought conspiracy.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that it was a conspiracy to discredit India globally and could not be the basis of only long imprisoned bail.

In the riots in February 2020, 53 people died and more than 700 people were injured. The violence erupted during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Civil Register (NRC).

The bail petitions of the Sharjil Imam, Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima and other accused were pending in the High Court since 2022 and from time to time various benches heard them.