Indian Law

A Delhi court has rejected the interim bail plea filed by activist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid, who sought temporary release to care for his ailing mother and attend a post-death family ritual connected to his late uncle.

The order was passed by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai at the Karkardooma Courts in Delhi. Khalid had requested a 15-day interim bail in connection with the larger 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case, in which he has remained in custody since September 2020 under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, commonly known as the UAPA.

The court rejected the plea, holding that the grounds raised by the applicant did not justify temporary release at this stage.