Court grants Umar Khalid interim bail

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday granted seven days' interim bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid to attend a family event on several conditions, which include refraining from social media.

Khalid has been asked not to meet anyone except his friends, relatives or family members, or visit places except those mentioned in his plea.

"During the interim bail period, the applicant shall not use social media. The applicant shall only meet his family members, relatives and friends. Applicant shall remain at his home or places where ceremonies of the marriage, as mentioned, by him will take place," said additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai's order.


Khalid sought the relief to attend his cousin's wedding on January 1, 2025.

"Considering the fact that the applicant (Khalid) wishes to attend the marriage of his first cousin and meet his relatives, the court deems it just and appropriate to grant him the desired relief," the judge noted in his order.