National News: The Supreme Court’s visualization to issue notice to Delhi Police has given fresh hope to activists and students accused under the UAPA law. The notice comes without the Delhi High Magistrate refused to grant them bail. The noon magistrate has set October 7 as the hearing date. The matter involves key names such as Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, who have been jailed for years. The specimen is seen as one of the most sensitive linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots.
Bail Denied By High Court
Earlier this month, the Delhi High Magistrate rejected ladle for Imam, Khalid and several others. The accused were booked under the strict anti-terror law, UAPA, in what police describe as a larger conspiracy. The High Magistrate said that the allegations versus them appeared “grave.” According to the court, speeches delivered by Imam and Khalid seemed to instigate people during the protests. This ruling left the accused in jail for the fifth subsequent year.
Multiple Activists Involved Here
Along with Imam and Khalid, names such as Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Abdul Khalid Saifi and others icon in the same case. They have been linked to so-called planning of riots during protests versus the Citizenship Amendment Act and the NRC. Another request by Tasleem Ahmed was moreover turned lanugo by the High Magistrate recently. All accused remain overdue bars, pensile relief from higher courts.
Court Calls Specimen ‘Very Grave’
The Delhi High Court’s order stressed that the matter was serious. It said that the speeches and mobilisations by the accused went vastitude simple protest. The judges noted that violence under the garb of peaceful sit-in cannot be accepted. According to the order, such deportment could threaten India’s ramble framework and disturb law and order. The magistrate held that self-rule of speech cannot be misused for conspiratorial violence.
Riots Left Deep Scars Behind
The February 2020 Delhi riots remain one of the darkest chapters in recent memory. The violence erupted during anti-CAA protests and resulted in 53 deaths. More than 700 people were injured in the clashes. Properties worth crores were destroyed, and communal tensions rose sharply. The government maintains that the conspiracy overdue the riots was pre-planned, while the accused requirement they only exercised their democratic right to protest.
Long Years Inside Jail
Many of the accused have now spent over five years in jail without bail. Families protract to struggle while pensile justice. Human rights groups oppose that keeping them inside without trial is unfair. Supporters believe the charges are politically motivated. On the other hand, the police oppose that releasing them could harm ongoing investigations. The Supreme Court’s intervention has now brought renewed focus to their plight.
Next Steps Before Noon Court
All vision are now on the Supreme Court, which will hear the matter on October 7. The court’s visualization will shape the legal path superiority for Imam, Khalid and others. Lawyers are preparing strong arguments on both sides. The outcome could impact not just the accused but moreover future use of UAPA in protest-related cases. For now, the specimen highlights the growing tension between national security laws and democratic freedoms.
