The Supreme Court has directed the Delhi High Court to expedite the bail hearing of student activist Sharjeel Imam in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) ¹. Imam’s counsel, senior advocate Siddharth Dave, mentioned that the bail plea has been pending since 2022, but clarified that he is not pressing for bail at present. The top court noted that the high court is scheduled to hear the case on November 25 and advised Imam to request an expedited hearing.
Imam and others were booked under UAPA and the Indian Penal Code for allegedly masterminding the February 2020 riots, which resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries during protests against the CAA and NRC ¹. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and S C Sharma, declined to entertain the plea seeking bail under Article 32 of the Constitution.
[news_related_post]The case has been ongoing since 2020, and the Supreme Court’s directive is expected to bring some movement in the proceedings. With the high court hearing scheduled for November 25, Imam’s counsel will likely request an expedited hearing as advised by the Supreme Court ¹.
