Supreme Court to pronounce verdict in bail pleas of Umar Khalid, others in Delhi riots case on January 5

The Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on January 5th in the bail pleas of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and other accused persons in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case related to the 2020 Delhi riots. The High Court had denied bail, citing concerns about the potential for damaging constitutional frameworks and law-and-order situations. The accused, including Mr. Khalid, Mr. Imam, and others, are seeking release due to prolonged incarceration without trial. The Delhi Police argued that the violence was an attack on national sovereignty and that the accused conspired to instigate communal riots and armed rebellion with the goal of regime change.