New Delhi |ย The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked whether its proper to use the word ‘Jumla’ against the Prime Minister, during the hearing of the appeal of JNU scholar-activist Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots’ larger conspiracy case. A division bench comprising Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar, during the hearing, took note of […]
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Delhi riots conspiracy case: Court rejects bail plea of Umar Khalid
New Delhi |ย A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the bail application of former JNU student-activist Umar Khalid in a case related to the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind the Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat had deferred the pronouncement of its verdict for the third time on Wednesday and was posted for Thursday, stating that […]
Judicial custody of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & 16 others extended till February 16
New Delhi:ย Scores of security personnel cordoned off the courtroom at Karkardooma court on Tuesday as 18 accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, were produced before the court physically for first time. Prior to this, all the accused used to be presented before the court virtually due to the […]
Judicial custody of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid extended till Nov 23
New Delhi:ย A Delhi Court on Friday extended the judicial custody of JNU scholar Umar Khalid and research scholar Sharjeel Imam, accused in the Delhi riots case, till November 23. Both the accused, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were produced before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat through video conferencing at the end of […]
AAP govt gives nod to prosecute Umar Khalid under UAPA
New Delhi:ย The Delhi government has given sanction to Delhi Police for prosecution of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the February communal violence in northeast Delhi that left at least 53 persons dead. The sanction was given in the riots conspiracy case, in which Khalid was booked […]
Delhi court pulls up Tihar for confining Umar Khalid in cell
New Delhi:ย A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid and research scholar Sharjeel Imam till November 20 in connection with the Delhi riots case, while also pulling up the Tihar Jail Superintendent for not allowing Khalid to step out of cell. Both the accused, recently arrested […]
Kept under solitary confinement, not allowed to step out: Umar Khalid to court
New Delhi (3 Min Read):ย A Delhi court on Thursday directed the Tihar Jail superintendent to appear before it after former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid informed the court that he is not being allowed to step out of his jail cell, which he claimed is akin to solitary confinement, taking a toll on […]
Crime Branch arrests former JNU student Umar Khalid
New Delhi:ย Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in connection with his alleged role in the northeast Delhi violence. According to the sources, he has been arrested in a case related to Khajoori Khas violence in February this year and has been remanded to three-day police custody. Earlier, a […]
Court directs Tihar authorities to ensure Umar Khalid’s safety
New Delhi:ย A Delhi court on Thursday directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent to take all the necessary steps to ensure safety and security of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in judicial custody. The order came after his counsel flagged the issue of his security inside the jail. Additional Session Judge Amitabh Rawat, of […]
Umar Khalid in 10 days police custody, to be confronted with data
New Delhi:ย A Delhi court on Monday sent former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid to 10 days police custody in connection with a case related to the violence which broke out in Delhi’s northeast area in February this year. Delhi Police’s Special Cell had arrested Khalid on Sunday night under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) […]