CAA protests
Activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid Challenge Terrorism Labels in Supreme Court Bail Hearing for Delhi Riots Case
Dec 03, 2025 02:17 am CST
In a significant Supreme Court hearing, activists Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, and Gulfisha Fatima sought bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case, challenging their labeling as "terrorists" without conviction. Imprisoned since early 2020 under the stringent UAPA, they argue their speeches don't constitute criminal conspiracy and question the extended pre-trial detention, highlighting the disconnect between police allegations and actual evidence in the chargesheet. The violence, which left 53 dead, occurred during protests against citizenship laws.
Delhi Police Claims Intellectual Rioters Pose Greater National Security Threat Than Ground Operatives
Nov 20, 2025 07:36 pm CST
Delhi Police compared 2020 riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid to Red Fort blast terrorists while opposing their bail petitions in the Supreme Court, arguing that "intellectuals" who guide terror activities pose greater national security threats than ground-level operatives. Police claimed CAA protests were a cover for regime change attempts and economic destabilization of India.
Delhi Police Claims 2020 Riots Were Planned 'Regime Change Operation' in Supreme Court Bail Hearing
Oct 30, 2025 06:43 pm CST
Delhi Police has filed a 389-page affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing Umar Khalid's bail plea, characterizing the 2020 Delhi riots as a premeditated "regime change operation" with nationwide implications. Police claim the conspiracy was timed to coincide with US President Trump's visit to attract international media attention and frame CAA protests as evidence of anti-Muslim sentiment in India. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on whether extended pre-trial detention warrants bail consideration.
Political Tensions Escalate in Assam Over Singer Zubeen Garg's Death Investigation
Oct 08, 2025 02:04 am CST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announces legal action against those allegedly politicizing singer Zubeen Garg's drowning death in Singapore, while Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi accuses the government of derailing the investigation to protect event organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta, escalating political tensions in the state.