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Delhi riots UAPA bail hearings – Aug 2026

Overview

Since May 2026 Delhi courts have issued a series of bail rulings for activists accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. An Additional Sessions Judge initially denied student activist Umar Khalid a 15‑day interim bail, while the Delhi High Court later granted bail to co‑accused Salim Malik and, on 22 May, a three‑day interim bail to Khalid for family reasons. The Supreme Court then referred the broader bail question to a larger bench and granted six‑month interim bail to two other accused. In June, Khalid and Sharjeel Imam filed regular bail applications, arguing that six years of pre‑trial detention without charge‑framing violated their liberty. The Karkardooma Court scheduled a hearing for 4 July. On that date, Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai rejected both applications, citing the binding Supreme Court order of 5 January 2026 that bars bail until protected‑witness examination or a one‑year period elapses, and noting that no charges have been framed. On 15 July the judge permitted Khalid two weekly video‑call contacts with his family, without changing his bail status. On 17 July the Delhi High Court Division Bench (Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan) issued a notice to police on Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea and scheduled further hearing for 27 August, noting recent Supreme Court interim‑bail orders for other co‑accused. On 30 July Khalid lodged a third appeal before the High Court, seeking regular and interim bail pending the Supreme Court’s final decision on whether prolonged detention can override the January 2026 restrictions. The court listed the matter for hearing on 27 August alongside Imam’s plea, with Khalid also urging interim bail pending a Supreme Court ruling on the applicability of Article 21 to Section 43D(5) of the UAPA.

Entities

Additional Solicitor General S V Raju · Umar Khalid · Supreme Court of India · Supreme Court of India · Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

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Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Umar Khalid's Bail Plea Reviewed by Delhi High Court

    Delhi High Court ordered Delhi Police to respond to Umar Khalid's third UAPA bail plea; hearing set for 27 Aug 2026 with co‑accused Sharjeel Imam, after a trial court denial and Supreme Court upholding the bail

  2. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Delhi High Court hears Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in 2020 riots case

    Delhi High Court sought police input on Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in the 2020 riots conspiracy case, noting trial delays and scheduling a hearing for Aug 27.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Delhi Court Restores Twice‑Weekly Video Calls for Former Student Leader Omar Khalid

    Delhi court allows former student leader Omar Khalid, jailed over the 2020 riots, to have two weekly video calls with family, citing good behavior and no rule violations.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam denied bail in Delhi riots case

    Delhi court denies bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case, citing UAPA charges and lack of evidence, while earlier co‑accused have received bail.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 17 sources
    Delhi Court Rejects Bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Riots Conspiracy

    Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on July 4, 2026 denied regular bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the UAPA case over the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, citing the Supreme Court’s Jan 5 order that they ‑

  6. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Delhi Court Rejects Bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Riots Case

    Delhi’s additional sessions judge rejected bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case, upholding the Supreme Court’s earlier denial.

  7. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam renew bail applications in Delhi riots case

    Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have filed new bail pleas in the Delhi riots case, arguing six‑year detention without trial violates their liberty; the court set a July 4 hearing.

  8. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Delhi Court Sets Hearing for Bail Applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

    Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam filed new bail pleas in Delhi’s Karkardooma Court over the 2020 riots UAPA case; hearings set for July 4 after Supreme Court rejections.

  9. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    India's Supreme Court refers Delhi riots bail pleas to larger bench, grants interim relief to two accused

    India's Supreme Court sent the bail pleas of Delhi riots activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam to a larger bench and gave six‑month interim bail to two other accused.

  10. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Umar Khalid granted three‑day interim bail by Delhi High Court

    Delhi High Court gave Umar Khalid a three‑day interim bail (1‑3 June 2026) for his mother’s surgery and a family ritual, under the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA case.

  11. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 15 sources
    Umar Khalid Granted Three-Day Interim Bail by Delhi High Court

    Delhi High Court granted Umar Khalid three‑day interim bail (1‑3 June) to care for his mother, imposing NCR‑restricted movement and a ₹1 lakh bond.

  12. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Salim Malik in 2020 Riot UAPA Case

    Delhi High Court granted bail to Salim Malik in a UAPA case tied to the 2020 Delhi riots, citing Supreme Court precedent that his role was comparable to co‑accused already released.

  13. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Delhi Court Denies Umar Khalid's Interim Bail Request

    Delhi court denied Umar Khalid's interim bail request to attend his uncle's rites and care for his mother.

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