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Supreme Court shifts Umar Khalid bail plea hearing to January 24 on lawyers’ request

Umar Khalid Bela M Trivedi UAPA Kapil Sibal SV Raju

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on January 24 a petition by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, seeking bail in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), and linked to a February 2020 Delhi riots case.

A Bench headed by Justice Bela M. Trivedi would also hear other petitions challenging the provisions of the UAPA. Mr. Khalid has also filed a separate petition questioning the legality of certain sections of the UAPA, especially that which deals with bail.

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