SC rejects Umar Khalid's plea against denial of bail in Delhi riots case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court connected Monday rejected the reappraisal plea filed by pupil activistic Umar Khalid, an accused successful the 2020 Delhi riots case, against its earlier judgement denying him bail.“Having gone done the reappraisal petition and the documents connected record, we bash not find immoderate valid crushed to reappraisal the judgement dated January 1, 2026. Accordingly, the reappraisal petition is dismissed,” the tribunal said.In its January ruling, the apical tribunal had denied Khalid bail portion granting alleviation to 5 co-accused. It observed that prolonged incarceration, adjacent earlier the ceremonial commencement of trial, cannot beryllium treated arsenic a “trump card” oregon a “gateway to bail.”Umar Khalid has been booked nether the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) successful transportation with the 2020 Delhi riots case.