New Delhi, July 10 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on bail pleas of activists Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others facing prosecution in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots.
A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur reserved its order after hearing the arguments on behalf of the prosecution and various accused.
The prosecution vehemently opposed the bail plea, saying it was not a case of spontaneous riots but a case where riots were planned well in advance with a sinister motive and well thought out conspiracy.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the prosecution, contended that it was a conspiracy to defame India on a global level and mere long incarce...