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

• Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi violence case.
• Five other co-accused in the same case were granted bail by the apex court.
• Bail rejection for Khalid and Imam is linked to allegations of a 'larger conspiracy' and UAPA sections.
• The court noted that Khalid and Imam can reapply for bail after one year, or sooner if witness interrogation concludes.
• Umar Khalid, a former JNU researcher, has been in jail since 2020.

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