Guwahati, Sept. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Friday, adjourned the hearing on bail pleas of activist Sharjeel Imam, former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar Umar Khalid, and several others linked to the larger conspiracy case arising from the 2020 Delhi riots.

The matter is now scheduled for Monday, September 22, with the Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Manmohan not giving any reasons for the adjournment.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Imam.

The petitions challenge a September 2 Delhi High Court order that had refused bail, stating the accused played "prima facie grave" roles in a "premeditated, well-orchestrated conspiracy."

The High Court had endorsed the prosecution's view that the riots were not a rou...