Saturday, June 14, 2025

Topic: Umar Khalid

1600 days in jail: 160 academics, artists, activists write open letter demanding release of Umar Khalid

On Wednesday, on the 1600th day that human rights activist Umar Khalid spent in Delhi’s Tihar prison, 160 writers, academics, artists, and activists wrote an open letter demanding his release and that of all equal citizenship activists.

‘Can’t hear endlessly’, Delhi HC tells Delhi Police in bail matter of undertrial prisoners in Delhi pogrom UAPA case

On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court expressed that it would not "endlessly" hear submissions in the bail hearing of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and...

Jailed Human rights activist Umar Khalid gets seven day interim bail to attend family function

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted interim bail to human rights activist Umar Khalid in the Delhi pogrom larger conspiracy case to attend a...

1353 days in jail; No bail for Umar Khalid in UAPA case

Delhi's Karkardooma court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of human rights activist Umar Khalid in the conspiracy case linked to 2020 Delhi pogrom.

Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea in Delhi pogrom case after 14 adjournments by Supreme Court since October 2022

Jailed rights activist Umar Khalid on Wednesday withdrew his bail application from the Supreme Court in connection with the 2020 Delhi pogrom case, citing “change in circumstance.”

“I can demonstrate in 20 minutes that there is no case at all”: Kapil Sibal to Supreme Court representing Umar Khalid

When the top court expressed an inclination to adjourn the hearing, Umar Khalid's lawyer Kapil Sibal insisted that the matter be heard that day, stating, "I can demonstrate in twenty minutes that there is no case at all."