Sharjeel Imam seeks bail, says half of maximum sentence under UAPA is complete
Nirbhay Thakur | 29 August 2023 | Indian Express
Sharjeel Imam, who has been in judicial custody since January 28, 2020, has argued in his plea that he is entitled to be released on statutory bail as he has undergone half of the maximum seven years of punishment prescribed under Section 13 of UAPA. (Facebook/Sharjeel Imam)
Sharjeel Imam, booked in 2020 under sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and sedition among other offences, has moved a Delhi Court seeking statutory bail for completing half of the maximum sentence of seven years for the offences committed by him.
Imam was booked for sedition by Delhi Police’s Special Branch in 2020 for allegedly making inflammatory speeches at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Later, Section 13 of the UAPA was invoked against him.