New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declined bail to various persons accused in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case in connection with the 2020 Bengaluru Riots by refusing to interfere with the ongoing National Investigation Agency probe.

However, noting that there has been an inordinate delay in the commencement of trial in the matter due to a lack of special UAPA courts in Karnataka, a Bench of Justices BV Nagarathana and SC Sharma directed the Karnataka government to set up more such courts.

"The Registrar General of the High Court of Karnataka in consultation with the State government and after obtaining instruction from the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court set-up special courts for ...