[Delhi Riots] UAPA case against Umar Khalid: A timeline of events

Several months and many hours of arguments later, Delhi’s Karkardooma Court, designated to deal with cases related to the Delhi Riots of February 2020, is set to pronounce its verdict on the bail application of former JNU student Umar Khalid on March 21..[Umar Khalid bail plea] Report arguments, don't share screenshots: Delhi Court on media reporting of virtual hearings.Here is a list of events leading up to the order which will be pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat..2020.September 13: Delhi Police arrests Umar Khalid in UAPA case. September 14: Umar Khalid sent to 10 days police custody. November 22: Delhi Police files chargesheet against Khalid, others under provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and Indian Penal Code. November 25: Court takes cognisance of charges against Khalid and others..2021.March 24: Delhi High Court vacates stay on trial in UAPA case. April 15: Khalid gets bail in FIR 101/2021 connected to Delhi riots. July 15: Khalid moves bail plea in UAPA case. July 27: Delhi Police opposes bail plea, says it will demonstrate “prima facie” case against Khalid. September 3: Khalid’s counsel argues UAPA case is out of malice and chargesheet was result of "fertile imagination of the police officer who drafted it."October 12: Defense argues Khalid and co-accused Sharjeel Imam not ideologically aligned. November 2: Khalid through his counsel argues that anti CAA protests were secular, chargesheet is communal..2022.January 11: Prosecution contests argument that investigating officer in the case was communal and prejudiced.January 28: Delhi Police argues Khalid aimed to embarrass the government in front of the international media, under the guise of protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens.February 18: Khalid’s counsel rebuts, saying he is on police radar, media has covered speeches.March 2: Delhi Police files supplementary chargesheet against Khalid, others. Defense argues speaking up for a minority community when they are mistreated doesn’t make Khalid communal.March 3: Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat reserves order on Khalid’s bail plea..Recently, two accused persons, including MBA graduate Gulfisha Fatima, were refused bail. Meanwhile, former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan was was granted bail in the same case.

[Delhi Riots] UAPA case against Umar Khalid: A timeline of events

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