Umar Khalid’s bail plea adjourned by Supreme Court for sixth time
12 September 2023 | The Scroll
Activist Umar Khalid makes a speech. | Ahtesham Ul Haque.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a bail plea filed by activist Umar Khalid for the sixth time in the 2020 Delhi riots case, in which he has been incarcerated since September 2020 under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and criminal conspiracy.
Clashes had broken out in North East Delhi from February 23 to February 26, 2020, between supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act and those opposing it, leaving 53 dead and hundreds injured. Most of those killed were Muslims.