Delhi riots 2020 case: Umar Khalid gets three-day interim bail
Umar Khalid has been granted three days of interim bail by the Delhi High Court to attend a post-death ritual for his uncle. The court's decision came after Khalid appealed against a previous ruling that denied his bail request. He is currently incarcerated under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots.
- ▪The Delhi High Court granted Umar Khalid three days of interim bail.
- ▪Khalid sought bail to attend a ritual for his deceased uncle and to care for his mother undergoing surgery.
- ▪He was previously denied bail by a trial court, which deemed his attendance at the ceremony as not necessary.
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The Delhi High Court on Friday (May 22, 2026) granted three days’ interim bail to Umar Khalid, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots.Editorial | Process as punishment: On the Umar Khalid caseMr. Khalid had sought interim bail to attend a post-death ritual (Chehlum) of his uncle and take care of his mother, who has to undergo a surgery. Also Read | Umar Khalid is in jail to ensure society doesn’t turn into prison: Prakash Raj at Bengaluru eventThe order was passed by a Bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Madhu Jain, after Khalid appealed against the trial court’s May 19 order that rejected his bail, saying that attending the ceremony of his deceased uncle was “not that necessary” and that other family members were available to take care of his mother.Khalid was booked under the Unlawful…
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