In February, Khalid withdrew his bail plea from the Supreme Court. His lawyer, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, cited a “change in circumstances” and planned to pursue bail in the trial court.
New Delhi: In the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots ‘larger conspiracy case’, arguing for bail, Umar Khalid said that others with graver allegations were out on bail and some allegedly involved in similar activities weren’t accused, the Indian Express reported.
Khalid faced charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
In February, he withdrew his bail plea from the Supreme Court. His lawyer, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, cited a “change in circumstances” and planned to pursue bail in the trial court.
“We will try our luck in the trial court,” Sibal said.
On Thursday (March 21), advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Khalid, revealed the change of circumstances in Delhi’s Karkardooma Court, the newspaper reported.
“The factual basis on which three accused in the case have been granted bail have several overlaps with me,” said Pais.
He also argued that the court could consider if Khalid was entitled to a bail of parity even though he was charged with the stringent UAPA as the law was interpreted differently by a Supreme Court judgment in 2023, the daily said.
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