A young, vibrant woman who was sent to prison in her early to mid-20s has now turned 31—spending all those years behind bars after being targeted by the Hindu nationalist BJP government for her dissent against discriminatory citizenship laws.
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Mohd. Salim Khan, an undertrial prisoner in the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy in the 2020 northeast Delhi violence.
On Friday, March 21, Delhi Police arrested Jamia Millia Islamia student Hazrat Parwana in connection with a scuffle that broke out during Diwali in October 2024, allegedly caused by ABVP-YUVA Jamia, a Hindu right-wing group.
Delhi pogrom conspiracy case accused and human rights defender Khalid Saifi on Tuesday questioned the Delhi High Court on whether “innocuous messages” could justify charges under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and be a reason to deny him bail.
In a fleeting moment of humanity within a legal battle that has stretched on five years, Khalid Saifi, jailed without bail or trial for nearly five years, shared an emotional exchange with his daughter during a virtual court hearing on Monday.