India, Nov. 18 -- The Supreme Court heard the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots on Tuesday.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General SV Raju appeared for the Delhi Police and argued that the riots were "pre-planned'.

They also claimed that the accused delayed the trial, and hence the five-year in jail should not be the basis of bail.

The Delhi police also argued on October 30 that Khalid and his co-accused had used "sponsored" anti-CAA protests as a disguise and a "radicalising catalyst" to trigger nationwide communal riots with the ultimate aim of regime change.

The case is next scheduled for hearing on November 20.

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