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Khalid, Imam and several others have been booked under anti-terrorism law Unlawful Activities Act and IPC provisions for allegedly being part of a larger conspiracy and masterminding the February 2020 riots, which left 53 people dead. Went.
Student activist Gulfisha Fatima, ‘United Against Hate’ founder Khalid Saifi and others on Monday sought bail before the Delhi High Court in the UA case related to the February 2020 violence. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur will hear the case along with a similar petition by former JNU student Umar Khalid on December 6. The accused persons sought bail due to their lengthy imprisonment of over four years in the case under the anti-terrorism law, stressing that the trial was unlikely to end any time soon. The bench has listed some matters, including the bail plea of student activist Sharjeel Imam in the UA case, for hearing on December 12.
Khalid, Imam and several others have been booked under anti-terrorism law Unlawful Activities Act and IPC provisions for allegedly being part of a larger conspiracy and masterminding the February 2020 riots, which left 53 people dead. Went. This violence took place during CAA and NRC protests. After the change in the bench hearing these cases, these cases are being heard afresh by the High Court. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Gulfisha, said the trial court proceedings were still in the debate stage on framing of charges and her alleged associates Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal were granted bail by the High Court in 2021.
There is no opportunity for them to live inside. He has no real involvement in the riots. Senior lawyer Rebecca John sought bail on behalf of Saifi on this basis. “There are 897 witnesses. The charge is being argued. The first accused is arguing,” he said, adding that his client was, on the contrary, a victim of custodial violence and was entitled to bail on par with the co-accused.
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