New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The Supreme Court on 5 December denied bail to student activists, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, in their alleged 'larger conspiracy' role in the 2020 Delhi riots case.

The court, however, granted bail to five other co-accused in the same case, citing the gravity of the allegations against Khalid and Imam, legal news website Bar and Bench reported.

The Apex court said it was necessary to examine each appeal independently, adding that the record discloses that the appellants are not on equal footing when it comes to culpability.

Here is what the Supreme Court said in the order, as reported by Bar and Bench:

-Article 21 occupies a central space in the constitutional scheme. Pre-trial incarceration cannot be assumed ...