Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Supreme Court Postpones Umar Khalid's Bail Plea Hearing to September 19
Several people, including Umar Khalid, are in jail and want to be let out.
They are accused of planning riots in Delhi in 2020.
The Supreme Court was supposed to hear their case, but they received the case files very late.
The court needs more time to review everything.
The case will now be heard on September 19.
The accused are charged under a tough anti-terror law.
They are arguing that there is no proof linking them to the riots.
The Delhi High Court previously denied their bail requests.
The Supreme Court deferred the hearing of Umar Khalid's bail plea to September 19.
The court received the files relating to the bail pleas hours before the hearing.
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, and Meeran Haider are seeking bail.
They are accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, facing charges under UAPA.
The Delhi High Court had previously denied their bail requests.
- Who
- Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider
- What
- Supreme Court deferred hearing of bail pleas in the 2020 Delhi riots case.
- When
- Adjourned to September 19
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- To review the Delhi High Court's decision to deny bail.
- Case Type
- UAPA case related to 2020 Delhi riots
- Supreme Court Hearing Date
- September 19
- Defendants Seeking Bail
- Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider
- Charges
- Larger conspiracy under UAPA
- Original Ruling
- Delhi High Court denied bail
- Incident
- 2020 Delhi Riots
