The Delhi High Court rejected the bail application of 7 other accused, including the Chief Mastermind Sharjil Imam and Omar Khalid, the Chief Mastermind of Delhi riots. In February 2020, 53 people were killed in the communal riots in North-East Delhi, while more than 700 were injured.
Delhi riots 2020 latest updates: A hearing was held in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday 2 September in a case related to the conspiracy of Delhi riots in 2020. During this time, the court dismissed the bail plea of Umar Khalid, Sharjil Imam and 7 other accused. A bench of Justices Naveen Chawla and Justice Shailinder Kaur canceled the application of all the accused, pronounced the verdict. Explain that the accused were arrested for their alleged role in the violence during the Delhi riots in February 2020. What is Delhi riot, you know everything related to it in question and answer.
Question- Who was made accused in Delhi riot case?
Answer- In the Delhi riots in February 2020, Tahir Hussain, Omar Khalid, Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa-ur-Rahman, Asif Iqbal Talha, Shadab Ahmed, Khalid Saifi, Ishrat Jahan, Miran Haider, Taslim Ahmed, Salim Malik, Mohammad Salim Khan, Saifura Jargar, Shafura Jargar, Sharjil Imam, Faizan Khan and Natasha Narwal have been made accused.
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Question- Which 9 accused in the Delhi riot case filed for bail?
Answer- In the Delhi riot case, the Special Cell of Delhi Police had registered FIR number 59/2020 against all the accused. The accused who had filed a bail petition in this case include former JNU students Sharjil Imam, Umar Khalid, Athar Khan, Mohammad Salim Khan, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Shifa-ur-R-Rehman, Miran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima and Shadab Ahmed.
Question- What did Solicitor General Tushar Mehta give arguments in the hearing of July 2025?
Answer- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said in the July 2025 hearing that Delhi riots are the country’s national security related (UAPA) case, in which long-term detention cannot be the basis of getting bail. During this time, the police mentioned the inflammatory speeches of the Sharjil Imam, in which he is talking about cutting ‘chicken neck’, so that the states of North-East including Assam can be separated from the rest of the country. Apart from this, Omar Khalid was accused of protests at 23 different places. After the hearing, the Delhi High Court reserved its verdict on the bail petitions of Sharjil Imam, Omar Khalid and others on 9 July.
Question- When was Sharjil Imam and Omar Khalid were arrested?
Answer- A case was registered against Shazil Imam and Umar Khalid in Delhi riots under the illegal activities (prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code. While Sharjil Imam was arrested on 25 August 2020, Omar Khalid was arrested in September 2020.
Question- What are Delhi riots and why were they angry?
Answer- Delhi riots were communal riots in February 2020, mainly between supporters and opponents of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In these riots, there was a loss of severe violence, arson and life and property in North-Eastern Delhi. The Delhi Police alleged that the conspirators planned riots through all the WhatsApp groups, speeches and meetings to defame the country internationally during US President Donald Trump’s visit to India.
Question- How did violence start in Delhi riots?
Answer- The biggest reason for spreading violence in Delhi riots was inflammatory speech and increasing tension during anti-CAA protests. Some political leaders were also accused of provoking the crowd. In this, the name of AAP councilor Tahir Hussain was at the forefront. Later, Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM gave Tahir a ticket from Mustafabad seat in Delhi elections. However, he finished third with just 33474 votes.
Question- How many people were impressed in Delhi riots?
Answer- 53 people were killed during the Delhi riots while more than 700 were injured. In this case, the prosecution strongly opposed the bail plea of the accused and said- this is not a sudden riot but a case of violence under already planning.
Question- Who are the main accused of Delhi riots, Omar Khalid and Shaziil Imam?
Answer- Umar Khalid and Sharjil Imam are activists who have been accused of being “mastermind” in the case of a 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy. Both of them have not been granted bail and are jailed under the UAPA law.
Question- What was the main legal dispute in the recent news?
The Delhi High Court refused to grant bail on September 2, 2025 after being detained for more than 5 years in a large case of Delhi riots conspiracy to Umar Khalid, Sharjil Imam and several other accused.
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