Former JNU Student Umar Khalid Seeks Bail

Former JNU student Umar Khalid, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy, is seeking bail at the Delhi High Court under the UAPA, with his plea being heard by Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma. Khalid has been in custody since September 2020, with his previous bail pleas rejected, following the High Court's findings of prima facie truth in the allegations against him. The ongoing investigation, after charge sheet submissions, continues, and Khalid's bail plea is his second round of attempts for release. The case involves Khalid and several others being booked under UAPA and other acts for their alleged roles in the riots during protests against the CAA and NRC, leading to 53 deaths and over 700 injuries.