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Jail an exception, even in UAPA cases: Supreme Court criticises bail denial to Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi roits case
Updated On: 18 May, 2026 02:28 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Supreme Court takes a critical note that its two-judge bench of the top court had deviated from the views taken by the verdict of a three-judge bench

Supreme Court remarks that bail is the rule, jail is the exception, even in UAPA cases. Representational Pic
Supreme Court expresses reservations regarding some aspects of its earlier judgement delivered in January by another bench denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
Supreme Court expresses reservations regarding some aspects of its earlier judgement delivered in January by another bench denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
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