The Supreme Court has adjourned the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid on Monday, i.e. September 22, 2025.

On September 02, 2025, the Delhi High Court refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused persons in the 2020 Delhi Riots case.

The Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Manmohan heard the matter and agreed to adjourn the bail plea to Monday.

The Counsel, appearing on behalf of Umar Khalid, submitted that Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal will argue the matter and the matter was adjourned to Monday.

Background

Khalid has been accused of committing large-scale riots in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, in protest against the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). These riots were allegedly carried out by inciting widespread communal violence in February 2020 which resulted in the loss of 54 lives including the death of a Senior Police Officer and an Intelligence Bureau Official, grievous injuries to several Police officers and members of the public, damage to more than 1,500 public and private properties, etc, apart from the other intangible harm caused to the Nation as a consequence.

While rejecting the Bail application of Khalid, the Delhi High Court observed that the role of Umar Khalid was prima facie grave in the entire conspiracy, having delivered inflammatory speeches on communal lines to instigate a mass mobilization of members of the Muslim Community.

The Delhi High Court also opined that the prosecution has strongly alleged about the magnitude, and involvement of numerous conspirators, individuals, and organisations, who were stated to have mobilised thousands of people in protest within the National Capital of India, resulting in 54 deaths, injuries caused to numerous persons and destruction of movable and immovable public and private properties.

Earlier, in 2024, Khalid withdrew his bail plea from the Supreme Court in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020.

Cause Title: Umar Khalid Versus State Of NCT Of Delhi (SLP(Crl) No. 14165/2025 II-D)

Justice Aravind KumarJustice Manmohan

Pridhi Chopra

    Pridhi Chopra was earlier practicing as an Advocate in Delhi. She pursued B.A. (H) English from Gargi College, University of Delhi, and subsequently pursued a degree in Law.