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The Supreme Court of India has commenced the final hearing in the bail petitions filed by student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Gulfisha Fatima , who are accused in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots . A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria began proceedings on Friday, hearing detailed arguments presented by senior advocates Kapil Sibal , Abhishek Manu Singhvi , and Siddharth Dave , representing the accused. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on November 3 . Background: The Delhi Riots and the Larger Conspiracy Case The Delhi riots of February 2020 erupted amid nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) . The violence resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries , primarily in the northeast region of Delhi . The prosecution alleges that the riots were not spontaneous but part of a pre-planned conspiracy to incite communal unrest and dest...

Delhi Riots Case 2020: High Court Dismisses Sharjeel Imam's Plea for Early Hearing of Bail Petition The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Sharjeel Imam, seeking an early hearing of his bail plea, which has been pending for the last 28 months. Imam, a former Ph.D. student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has been in custody since January 28, 2020, as one of the accused in the larger conspiracy case of the Delhi Riots 2020. Dismissal of Plea for Early Hearing The division bench, led by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, rejected the plea, emphasizing that the bail matter is already scheduled for a hearing on October 7, 2024. The court saw no necessity for advancing the hearing date. Imam had filed this petition challenging the trial court's order, dated April 11, 2022, which had dismissed his regular bail application. Timeline of Appeal and Delays The plea highlighted that the appeal against the trial court’s order has been pending for 28 months, which has led to pr...