Umar Khalid granted interim bail in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case to attend sister's wedding

A Delhi court on Thursday granted former JNU student leader Umar Khalid interim bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, permitting him to remain out of custody from December 16 to 29 to attend his sister’s wedding.
Previously, on December 10, strongly opposing the bail pleas of activist Umar, Sharjeel and others, the Delhi Police had said the Feb 2020 riots were not something spontaneous, but an “orchestrated, pre-planned and well-designed” attack on India’s sovereignty.

Umar, Sharjeel and other accused were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) anti-terror law and provisions of the erstwhile IPC for allegedly being the “masterminds” of the 2020 riots, which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.


The violence erupted during widespread protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

The accused have moved the apex court challenging the Delhi high court’s Sept 2 order denying them bail in the “larger conspiracy” case of the Feb 2020 riots