The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed November 1 for hearing a plea for bail filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Umar Khalid, who is accused of conspiracy in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots case.
A Bench headed by Justice Bela M. Trivedi cited “paucity of time” for adjourning the case while posting it after the Dussehra holidays.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said Mr. Khalid has been an undertrial in jail for nearly three years. The trial court has not framed charges in the case yet. The accused in the case were students and PhD scholars.
