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The Latest Breaking News from Sharjeel Imam

Sedition law freeze | No respite for people booked under UAPA

Freeze on sedition has not transformed into bail for Kappan and Khalid as they face case under UAPA

The Hindu

Delhi: Umar Khalid’s counsel distances him from Sharjeel Imam, seeks bail

NEW DELHI: Jailed JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested in a UAPA case, sought bail in Delhi High Court on Monday by arguing that the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) were against an “unjust law” and not an act against the sovereign State.

The Times of India

Sedition trial on hold, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi HC for bail

NEW DELHI: Days after the Supreme Court put the trial of sedition cases on hold, Jawaharlal Nehru University student leader Sharjeel Imam has moved Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in a case of alleged inflammatory speeches by him in 2019 and 2020.

The Times of India

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India top court puts colonial-era sedition law on hold for review

Rights groups and even the Supreme Court have spoken out about rampant misuse of the law against activists and students.

Al Jazeera

Delhi HC defers hearing on bail plea of Umar Khalid till May 6

NEW DELHI: In view of the upcoming hearing before the Supreme Court on the constitutional validity of the sedition law, Delhi High Court on Friday deferred hearing on Umar Khalid’s plea for bail in a UAPA case till May 6.

The Times of India

Chakka Jam envisaged as part of action plan, Delhi Court mentioned while dismissing Umar Khalid's bail plea

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that there are two important factors that were highlighted by counsel and which needs a mention. Full story

Dynamite News

Sedition case: Delhi Police opposes Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in high court

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police Thursday opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of JNU Student Sharjeel Imam, arrested in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in 2019.

The Times of India

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Delhi HC seeks police response on Sharjeel Imam’s bail petition

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought police’s stand on bail plea of JNU student Sharjeel Imam, pointing out that the trial court failed to deal with the issue of sedition that requires specific calls for violence.

The Times of India

HC notice to Delhi Police on Sharjeel Imam’s fresh bail plea

Court hints that it is inclined to grant relief, seeks reply

The Hindu

Sharjeel Imam: Indian activist languishes in jail for a speech

Rights activists say Imam is being punished for opposing a controversial citizenship law pushed by the ruling BJP party.

Al Jazeera

CAA-NRC protest: Sharjeel Imam seems to be skeptical of ideas of secularism, democracy, says court

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court while framing charges of sedition against Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam noted that in his speeches Imam appears to be "skeptical of the ideas of secularism and democracy."

The Times of India

CAA-NRC protest: Sharjeel Imam seems to be sceptical of ideas of secularism, democracy, says court

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court while framing charges of sedition against Jawaharlal Nehru University student Sharjeel Imam noted that in his speeches Imam appears to be "sceptical of the ideas of secularism and democracy."

The Times of India

Anti-CAA protest: Delhi court frames sedition charge against Sharjeel Imam

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday framed charges under sedition against JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches made by him during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in 2019.

The Times of India

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