Umar Khalid gets three-day interim bail from Delhi HC for mother’s surgery

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail for three days to activist Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, Live Law reported.

A division bench of Justices Prathiba Singh and Madhu Jain ordered Khalid to be released from June 1 to June 3.

The former Jawaharlal Nehru University student had sought interim bail for 15 days to attend the Chehlum ritual marking 40 days since his uncle’s death, and to take care of his mother, who is scheduled to undergo surgery on June 2. A Delhi court had on Tuesday rejected his plea, after which he approached the High Court.

Khalid’s lawyer Trideep Pais on Friday told the High Court that the activist had been granted interim bail in December as well so that he could attend his sister’s wedding, Live Law reported. Khalid had also been given interim bail for short durations in 2022 and 2024.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the Delhi Police, contended that the activist’s mother only needs to undergo a minor surgery, and that Khalid’s sisters can look after her. He also told the High Court that Khalid could visit her and return in a day, accompanied by a police escort.

However, the High Court said that it would grant him interim bail, taking an “empathetic view” of the matter,...

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