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Activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, have moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court's September 30 order denying them bail. They argue that the prosecution has not examined any of the over 900 witnesses, including 47 protected witnesses, despite their six years in custody. The Supreme Court had previously denied bail to the two, but allowed them to seek bail again after the examination of protected witnesses or the expiry of one year, whichever is earlier. The Delhi High Court had rejected their bail pleas, stating it was bound by judicial discipline and could not alter the Supreme Court's January 5 order. The two have been in custody since September 2020 and August 2020, respectively, and are accused of being key conspirators behind the riots that left 53 dead and over 700 injured.
The Supreme Court had denied bail to Khalid and Imam in January, describing them as 'ideological drivers' of the alleged conspiracy. However, it granted bail to five other accused.
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