The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned sine die the appeal of Sharjeel Imam challenging the framing of charges in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition. The Supreme Court heard a matter related to sedition and all the matters emanating from the section of sedition […]
Sharjeel Imam moves SC against Delhi High Court order calling him ‘main conspirator’
Sharjeel Imam has approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to expunge some remarks made by the Delhi High Court against him while denying bail to Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots case. Imam said that Delhi High Court while rejecting Umar Khalid’s bail plea, made certain observations and remarks against […]
Delhi Court grants bail to Sharjeel Imam in sedition case after 31 months of custody
A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case lodged against him for allegedly making an inflammatory speech at Jamia during an anti-CAA-NRC protest in 2019. He was in custody for the last 31 months. This case was registered at the police station in New […]
Tihar jail authorities assure enquiry into Sharjeel Imam’s allegations of assault inside prison
After former JNU student Sharjeel Imam filed a plea in Delhi court alleging assault in the Tihar jail where he is lodged in an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, prison officials on Tuesday said they will “enquire into his allegation”. Imam, on Monday, moved a Delhi court […]
Delhi Court order on Sharjeel Imam’s interim bail plea in sedition case adjourned
A Delhi court on Friday adjourned the order on the interim bail plea of Sharjeel Imam in the sedition case. The court is likely to pronounce the order on July 7, 2022. Sharjeel had moved the trial court for bail in view of the recent direction of the Supreme Court on the […]
Sedition case: Sharjeel Imam withdraws bail application from Delhi HC
The bail application filed on behalf of Sharjeel Imam, accused in a sedition case, has been withdrawn after the prosecution raised the issue of maintainability of the application. The Delhi High Court asked Sharjeel’s lawyer to withdraw the application and granted liberty to move the trial court for bail in view of […]