Umar Khalid, Sharjeel, Gulfisha Fatima Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | Delhi Riots UAPA Case

J Kumar: conclude arguments within 45 minutes.

Raju: another judgment relating to NDPS referred. I must add, they have not argued on merits. They said they will confine their arguments on delay.

J Kumar: HC was granted relief of bail relying on another HC but that HC had not granted bail. So we remanded the manner back to the HC.

Raju: I want to show the videos of the speeches

ASG SV Raju appears.

ASG : had finished my submissions on parity. I was at para 27 of my counter. It is at page 26. This is with respect to delay. There were delay even after the high court judgment. HC judgment which attribute delay to them has not been challenged.

5 Aug 25, were concluded with liberty to conclude further arguments but they asked for adjournment., 7.8.25- trial court expressed anguished on delay. 12 August- trial could again expressed anguished as no accused come forward to address on charge, 3 Sep- adjournment sought on behalf of khalid, Sep 17, again sought for adjournment as learned counsel can't come physically, and again adjourned for 24 September. Accused umar khalid sought for adjournment on 3.9.25, and 17.9.25 on grounds that counsel appearing

judgment referred on if co-accused responsible for delay, co-accused can't take advantage of that. Delay is not the ground to grant bail, it can direct the trial court to expedite the trial.

Refers to Gurwinder Singh judgment authored by J Kumar which says in UAPA, jail is rule and bail is exception.

J Kumar: why are you referring to saleem khan judgment? because there, the observation was for accused 20, his involvement was in banned terrorist organisation

Raju: your lordships have held that even if he has spent 5 years in jail, if offence is made out its not a ground to grant bail.

J Kumar: there there was a direct evidence, it depends on facts

Raju: i will play a small tape to show evidence