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Supreme Court refuses to entertain Azam Khan's bail plea in ED case, urges HC to hear matter

Supreme Court refuses to entertain Azam Khan's bail plea in ED case, urges HC to hear matter

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  • left · 2 outlets

    New Delhi: Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid have moved the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order refusing him bail in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case, claiming that no witness has been examined yet. In the plea before the top court, it was argued that both should be granted…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 3 outlets

    Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have approached the Supreme Court for bail, saying protected witnesses are unlikely to be examined before January 5, 2027.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 1 outlet

    Activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid have challenged the Delhi High Court's refusal to grant them bail. They argue that the prosecution has not examined key protected witnesses in their case. Both activists were arrested in 2020 regarding the alleged conspiracy behind the February riots in…

    — The Economic Times

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Khan was arrested on October 31 in the money laundering case, shortly after he and his son were released from Rampur prison in an alleged dual PAN card case.

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

Supreme Court refuses to entertain Azam Khan's bail plea in ED case, urges HC to hear matter

Khan was arrested on October 31 in the money laundering case, shortly after he and his son were released from Rampur prison in an alleged dual PAN card case.

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

2020 Delhi riots UAPA case: Sharjeel Imam challenges HC order in SC

NEW DELHI: Activist Sharjeel Imam has challenged in the Supreme Court the Delhi High Court order refusing him bail in the UAPA case on the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi. The HC had denied bail to Imam and other accused, holding that there was prima facie…

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Delhi riots case: Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam challenge Delhi HC's bail refusal in Supreme Court

Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have filed for bail in the Supreme Court concerning the Delhi riots case. They contend that the prosecution has failed to call any witnesses during their extensive period of detention. The activists pointed out the looming deadline for submitting new bail applications…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid move SC seeking bail in UAPA case over 2020 Delhi riots

Activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid have challenged the Delhi High Court's refusal to grant them bail. They argue that the prosecution has not examined key protected witnesses in their case. Both activists were arrested in 2020 regarding the alleged conspiracy behind the February riots in…

Compare on Varta → Read at The Economic Times ↗

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