Rush Hour: Umar Khalid’s review plea rejected, SC seeks report on SIR tribunals and more

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by activist Umar Khalid challenging its January 5 order denying him bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. The court held that it did not find “any good ground and reason to review the judgement”.

On January 5, the court had denied bail to Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the case. However, the bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria had granted bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa-ur-Rehman, Shadab Ahmed and Muhammad Saleem Khan.

Khalid had challenged this order last week. Although his petition was dismissed on Thursday, the order was made public on Monday. Read on.

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