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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 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.
Police Reveal Puja Khedkar Family Case as Organized Crime, Not Simple Kidnapping
Oct 06, 2025 07:24 pm CST
Mumbai police have presented evidence to court claiming that the incident involving former IAS officer Puja Khedkar's family is a case of organized crime rather than simple kidnapping. Following a minor traffic accident, Dilip Khedkar allegedly abducted a truck cleaner, confining him in their Pune residence basement. Authorities highlighted the family's alleged criminal background, evidence tampering, and deliberate attempts to obstruct justice in the ongoing investigation.
BMW Crash Investigation: Prosecution Claims Victims Taken to Nursing Home Instead of Hospital in Fatal Delhi Accident
Sep 26, 2025 12:14 am CST
In a developing BMW crash case in Delhi, prosecutors claim defendant Gaganpreet Kaur transported accident victims to a relative's nursing home instead of a proper hospital following a collision that killed a senior finance ministry official. The court has reserved judgment on Kaur's bail plea until September 27, while investigating the vehicle's speed and examining CCTV evidence of the fatal incident on Ring Road.
'How Long Can You Keep Him In Jail?': Top Court On Surajgarh Arson Case Hearing
Sep 24, 2025 07:11 pm CST
The Supreme Court came down strongly on the Maharashtra government Wednesday over the indefinite detention of an individual without a trial, referring specifically to Surendra Gadling and the 2016 Surajgarh arson case.
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam To Stay In Jail As Top Court Defers Bail Plea Hearing
Sep 19, 2025 02:52 pm CST
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 22 the hearing on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi.
BMW Crash: No Legal Provision To Share CCTV Footage With Accused, Says Court
Sep 19, 2025 02:22 am CST
A Delhi court on Thursday said there was no legal provision allowing sharing of CCTV footage with the accused in a criminal case.