THE SIX ACCUSED in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case on Tuesday completed their rejoinder arguments before the Supreme Court in their appeals for bail charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (‘UAPA’) and the provision of the India Penal Code.
A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria heard the rejoinder arguments of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shadab Ahmed, and Mohd. Saleem Khan, and fixed December 10 for the response of Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju for Delhi Police.
Siddharth Dave: Sharjeel Imam spent six years in custody despite no physical involvement
Appearing for Imam, Senior Advocate Siddhartha Dave argued that while certain portions of Imam’s speeches “may be unpalatable,” they had already been granted bail in those cases. Dave emphasised that Imam was not named in any of the 750 FIRs concerning actual riot incidents.
