Court Notice To Delhi Police Over Umar Khalid's Appeal Challenging Bail Refusal
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Umar Khalid is an accused in northeast Delhi Violence larger conspiracy case. He was arrested on September 13, 2020, under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to Delhi Police on an appeal moved by a former student leader of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Umar Khalid, challenging trial court order that refused his bail application in a larger conspiracy case related to North East Delhi violence.
Umar Khalid is an accused in northeast Delhi violence larger conspiracy case. He was arrested on September 13, 2020, under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
The Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar on Friday sought a response from the investigation agency and listed the matter for April 27, 2022.
The Court also heard the relevant portion of the speech of Umar Khalid and asked, "Did shaheed Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi ever use this language? We have no problem with permitting free speech but what are you saying? All this is offensive and obnoxious."
