New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday heard the rebuttal arguments presented by senior counsel for Umar Khalid in the bail plea hearing. The counsel argued that Khalid did not post any message related to mobilisation and that merely being in a WhatsApp group does not indicate wrongdoing.

The Delhi HC is dealing with the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Athar Khan and other persons accused in the larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots. They have been booked under the anti-terror law, UAPA.

A division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur, after hearing the submissions, adjourned the matter for further hearing on March 4.

Senior Advocate Tridip Pais, representing Um...