Supreme Court to Hear Bail Appeals of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and Others in Delhi Riots UAPA Case Today

The accused, including former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar Umar Khalid, activist Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, and Shifa-ur-Rehman, have been in judicial custody for over five years under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). They are alleged to be "masterminds" behind a conspiracy to incite communal riots and armed rebellion during then-US President Donald Trump's visit to India in February 2020, which resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries.