2020 riots case: HC notice to Delhi Police on bail plea by Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case
Delhi High Court issued notice to Delhi Police on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in the 2020 Delhi riots UAPA case.
A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan sought police response and fixed August 27 for the next hearing.
Imam challenged the trial court's July 4 order denying bail, which cited no changed circumstances since the Supreme Court rejected his plea in January.
The trial court had relied on a pending Supreme Court reference on the divergence of opinions in the Gulfisha Fatima and Syed Iftikhar Andrabi cases.
Imam's counsel argued the trial court erred, noting charges were still not framed and trial had not progressed.
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