“No bail to Umar Khalid — detained for over five years under the draconian UAPA, with the trial yet to even begin. He contrasted this with Singh, a convicted rapist and murderer, being granted another 40-day parole, his 15th since his 2017 conviction. The CPM, in a separate post, said the denial of bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case violated principles of natural justice. RJD MP Manoj Jha said the denial of bail raises troubling questions. "This raises troubling questions about how much incarceration must be endured before constitutional protections are activated and achieved," he added.

Source: The Telegraph January 05, 2026 11:20 UTC