SC Denies Bail to Sharjeel Imam; Family Expresses Faith in Justice

• Supreme Court denied bail to Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case, causing sadness in his village.
• Sharjeel's uncle, Arshad Imam, respects the SC decision but hopes for justice, stating they will review the verdict and plan future legal steps.
• Five other accused (Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rahman, Mohammad Saleem Khan, Shadab Ahmed) were granted bail, but Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were denied relief.
• Sharjeel Imam, an IIT-JNU alumnus, is from Kako, Jehanabad; his late father, Akbar Imam, was a JDU leader.
• He has been in jail since January 28, 2020, arrested by Delhi Police for his alleged role in the Shaheen Bagh movement against CAA.

Why It Matters: SC denies bail to Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case; family maintains faith in justice system.