New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed bail pleas filed by student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with seven others, in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots.

The Delhi court held that the accused must remain in custody while trial proceedings continue. "All appeals are dismissed," Bar and Bench quoted bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur said.

The Delhi High Court also turned down bail applications of Gulfisha Fatima, United Against Hate (UAH) founder Khalid Saifi, Athar Khan, Mohd Saleem, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Meeran Haider, and Shadaab Ahmed.

In a separate ruling, a different bench dismissed the plea of Tasleem Ahmed, another accused in the same case.

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