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TopicUmar Khalid

Topic: Umar Khalid

From Romeo & Juliet to Noble Gases, the ‘secret identities’ of witnesses in 2020 Delhi riots case

Witnesses have been granted protection under Section 44 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which states their identity may be kept secret if court feels there's threat to their life.

Were 2020 CAA-NRC protests & riots a ‘terrorist act’? Depends on which Delhi HC bench you ask

Differences arose in bail orders of Pinjra Tod activists and a Jamia student and of ex-JNUSU leader Umar Khalid. The disagreement stems from their definition of 'terrorist act'.

‘Not a typical protest in a democracy’: What Delhi HC said as it denied bail to Umar Khalid

Citing WhatsApp chats, alleged meeting at PFI office, speeches, Delhi HC said it was in ‘full agreement’ with trial court that had earlier denied bail to 2020 riots-accused Khalid.

Delhi HC refuses Umar Khalid’s bail plea in 2020 riots case, says ‘no merit in appeal’

Khalid, in jail for over 2 years, sought bail on the ground that he neither had any 'criminal role' in the violence nor any 'conspiratorial connect' with any other accused in the case.

Delhi HC to give verdict tomorrow on Umar Khalid’s bail plea in 2020 riots case

Khalid & several others have been booked under the UAPA and provisions of the IPC for allegedly being 'masterminds' of the riots.

News watchdog slams ‘media trial’ of Umar Khalid, orders Zee, India TV, Aaj Tak to remove videos

Zee News, Zee Hindustan, India TV & Aaj Tak ‘violated principles of impartiality, objectivity’ in five 2020 telecasts, News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has said.

‘Bond, Romeo, Juliet’ & WhatsApp group chats: Why Umar Khalid was denied bail in Delhi riots case

Delhi court rejected contention that Khalid was not in Delhi during the riots, and relied on statements from protected witnesses to reject the former student-leader's bail plea.

Delhi Court denies bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case

Khalid has been in jail since 14 September 2020 and faces charges under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Marriage, assault by inmates & 2 years in jail later, why court granted bail to Ishrat Jahan

Former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan was granted bail Monday in connection with an FIR over a conspiracy to hatch the Delhi riots. Here’s what led to the order.

Witness accounts cooked up, case can’t be made on half-truths: Umar Khalid’s lawyer tells court

Arguing Umar Khalid's bail plea before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, advocate Trideep Pais read out 3 protected witnesses’ statements, claiming they were contradictory.

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India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.