Overview

• A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N. V. Anjaria issued notice on bail petitions by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider and Shifa‑ur‑Rehman.
• The cases are listed for October, with outlets reporting either October 7 or October 27, after earlier deferrals due to late records and a judicial recusal.
• The appeals contest the Delhi High Court’s September 2 order refusing bail under the UAPA, which termed the accused’s roles prima facie grave and said conspiratorial violence cannot be cloaked as protest.
• Senior counsel sought expedited consideration citing over five years of pre‑trial custody and requested notice on interim bail as the bench indicated it would decide the main pleas.
• Delhi Police alleges a preplanned larger conspiracy executed through inflammatory speeches, while the defense points to parity with co‑accused earlier granted bail such as Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Asif Iqbal Tanha and Safoora Zargar; the 2020 riots left 53 dead and hundreds injured.