SC To Revisit Order Denying Bail To Umar Khalid, Refers Matter To Larger Bench

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• SC To Revisit Order Denying Bail To Umar Khalid, Refers Matter To Larger Bench Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 16:12 IST Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court granted Khalid three-day interim bail to visit his ailing mother.
• File photo of Umar Khalid (Image: PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday decided to revisit the legal principles governing bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), particularly in connection with jailed activist Umar Khalid, who is an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case.
• The matter has now been referred to a larger bench due to differing judicial views on bail standards under the anti-terror law.
• SC Refers Khalid’s Bail Matter To Larger Bench The decision came from a bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale while hearing pleas linked to the riots conspiracy case.
• The court also granted six months’ interim bail to two other...