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‘Why Congress leaders did not faced similar incarceration’: Asaduddin Owaisi blames UPA regime for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam’s prolonged detention | Hyderabad News

Asad blames Cong for Umar & Sharjeel’s prolonged detention HYDERABAD: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has blamed the Congress for amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying the changes led to prolonged incarceration of undertrials, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. His remarks followed the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail…

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2020 Delhi riots case: Sharjeel Imam denies ‘mentor Link’ with Umar Khalid | Delhi News

Counsel for Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told the Karkardooma Court that there was no “mentor–protégé” relationship between Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid NEW DELHI: Counsel for Sharjeel Imam on Thursday told the Karkardooma Court that there was no “mentor–protégé” relationship between Imam and co-accused Umar Khalid, arguing that no conspiracy could be established against him…

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SC placed Khalid, Sharjeel on ‘different footing’. What police chargesheet said | Delhi News

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: While rejecting their bail, the Supreme Court placed Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam on a ‘different footing’ from others, citing evidence presented by Delhi Police. In their chargesheet, police accused Khalid as the central figure and Sharjeel as his protégé. Besides the chats in two WhatsApp groups allegedly…

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JNU slogans row: Students raise controversial calls against PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah after SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: A group of JNU students raised controversial slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on campus after the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case.According to a purported video of the protest, which was held on Monday night, slogans condemning…

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Delhi Riots Case: ‘My son wasn’t even in Delhi during riots’ Families of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam disappointed with SC verdict | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Family members of jailed student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam expressed disappointment and anguish after the Supreme Court declined to grant them bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case, observing that the two stood on a “qualitatively different footing” from five other accused who were granted relief on Monday.Khalid’s family said the…

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‘Satyameva Jayate’: BJP hails SC verdict denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam; demands Congress apology | India News

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots case.Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hailed the verdict as “Satyameva Jayate” and demanded that the Congress must apologize for “defending” the accused.Following…

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‘Delay in trial not trump card’: No relief for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case— why SC rejected bail pleas | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam — lodged in Tihar jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to 2020 Delhi riots.The bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria said that prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case against Umar Khalid and…

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‘Can pray for bail after one year’: Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam to stay in jail — key takeaways from Supreme Court verdict in Delhi riots case | India News

Umar Khalid returned to Delhi’s Tihar Jail on 29 December. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday pronounced its verdict on Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and several others, rejecting their bail plea in the Delhi 2020 riots case.A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel…

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Can Sharjeel, Umar speeches be deemed terror acts: Supreme Court to cops | India News

The Supreme Court questioned Delhi Police on invoking stringent UAPA provisions against riot accused for speeches, seeking justification for linking terror acts to their words. Justices sought clarity on how Section 15, pertaining to terrorist acts, applies when arms weren’t directly used by the accused, who have been jailed for over five years. NEW DELHI:…

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Delhi 2020 riots: ‘Intellectual terrorists more dangerous,’ cops tell SC; opposes bail plea of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam | India News

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam NEW DELHI: Delhi police on Thursday told the Supreme Court that when intellectuals become terrorists, they become “more dangerous” than those working on the ground. The police made these statements as it strongly opposed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in connection with the February…

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