India, Sept. 10 -- Activist Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's recent order that denied him bail in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 communal riots in the national capital.

On September 2, the high court had dismissed bail pleas filed by nine accused, including Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam, observing that violence "under the garb of demonstrations or protests" could not be permitted. Those who faced rejection also include Mohd Saleem Khan, Shifa Ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Meeran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shadab Ahmed. A separate bench of the high court also dismissed the bail plea of another c...