Goa, Jan. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday, January 5, refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case, while granting relief to five other accused - Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad. The bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria had reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General S V Raju for the Delhi police, and senior advocates representing the accused, on December 10.

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and the others were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and relevant IPC provisions, accused of being the "masterminds" behind the riots that left 53 p...