The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday refused bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, while granting bail to five other accused, citing the “hierarchy of participation” and noting that not all accused stand on the same footing, news agency PTI reported.

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria observed that there was a prima facie case against Khalid and Imam under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). While the two will remain in jail, activists Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad have been granted bail.