SC Rejects Bail for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam; Five Others Get Relief in Delhi Riots Case

• Supreme Court rejected bail applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
• Five other accused – Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan, and Shadab Ahmed – were granted bail.
• SC noted the differing roles of Khalid/Imam and the distinct nature of UAPA Section 43D(5), which doesn't mandate default bail denial.
• Delhi Police argued against bail, citing a pre-planned "pan-India" conspiracy to destabilize the state during a US President's visit.
• Accused face charges under UAPA/IPC as "main conspirators" of the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, which caused 53 deaths.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, grants it to five others in Delhi riots case.