Delhi High Court adjourned the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam to September 30.
The hearing was deferred after the prosecution sought time because Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju was unwell.
The case concerns allegations of a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
The State opposed the bail pleas and challenged them in the UAPA case.
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All the reporting agrees that the Delhi High Court deferred the bail hearing and that the delay followed a request tied to the unavailability of S.V. Raju. It also agrees the case is linked to the 2020 Delhi riots and that the State opposed bail.
The next change will be whether the court hears the bail pleas on September 30 as listed. The reporting leaves open only the timing of the hearing, not the fact of the adjournment.
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The reports focus on the procedural step of the adjourned hearing rather than on a merits ruling. They consistently identify the matter as the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The prosecution’s request for more time is presented as the reason for the deferment. The State’s opposition to bail is noted as part of the hearing background.
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The Hindu reports that the Delhi High Court adjourned the bail hearing for former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam to September 30, 2026. A Bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dinesh Bhatt deferred the proceedings after the prosecution requested an adjournment because Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju was unwell. The case involves allegations of a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, with the accused having previously challenged a trial court order from July 4, 2026, which rejected their bail applications.
ANI News reports that the Delhi High Court has deferred the bail hearing for activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam to September 30 in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The delay was granted following a request for an adjournment by the Delhi Police, as Additional Solicitor General SV Raju was unavailable due to health reasons. Meanwhile, the State has opposed the bail pleas, arguing they are misconceived and in disregard of directions previously issued by the Supreme Court.
The Economic Times reports that the Delhi High Court scheduled the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam for September 30 in a case under the UAPA concerning the larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots. Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dinesh Bhatt deferred the hearing after the Delhi Police counsel requested an adjournment due to the unavailability of Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju. The Delhi Police strongly opposed the bail pleas, asserting that both individuals are masterminds of the riots and that their applications violate a prior Supreme Court order.