SC Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi Riots Case; Father 'Nothing to Say'

• Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots conspiracy case.
• Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria cited prima facie evidence under UAPA, noting their 'central' role in the conspiracy.
• Khalid's father, SQR Ilyas, reacted to the decision by stating, 'Nothing to say, judgment is before you.'
• The court granted bail to five other accused: Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad.
• Delhi Police argued the riots were a 'pan-India' conspiracy, not spontaneous, resulting in 53 deaths and 753 FIRs.

Why It Matters: SC denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, citing UAPA and their central role in the Delhi riots conspiracy.