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Opposition leaders connected Monday (January 5, 2026) raised questions implicit the Supreme Court denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam successful the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, portion pointing retired that rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda main Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been repeatedly granted parole.
In a station connected X, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas said, "The rule that 'bail is the rule, jailhouse the exception' intelligibly does not use erstwhile it comes to definite individuals." "No bail to Umar Khalid — detained for implicit 5 years nether the draconian UAPA, with the proceedings yet to adjacent begin. Pre-trial jailhouse is not a punishment!!" Mr. Brittas said.
"Meanwhile, convicted rapist and murderer Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh (sentenced successful 2017) has conscionable been granted yet different 40-day parole — his 15th impermanent merchandise from situation since conviction. One languishes indefinitely without trial. The different enjoys repeated 'jail vacations' connected demand," helium said.
Dera Sacha Sauda main Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jailhouse word for raping 2 of his disciples, walked retired of the Sunaria jailhouse successful Rohtak connected Monday (January 5, 2026) aft helium was granted a 40-day parole. This is the 15th clip helium has been granted since his condemnation successful the lawsuit successful 2017.
The CPI(M) said successful a station connected X that the continued denial of bail is against the principles of earthy justice. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is being utilized to crush dissent, it charged.
"The Supreme Court's denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who person spent implicit 5 years successful jailhouse nether the draconian UAPA without proceedings oregon conviction, is against the principles of earthy justice," the enactment said.
"Prolonged pre-trial incarceration violates the cardinal rule that bail is the rule, not jail, and undermines the law close to liberty and a speedy trial. The continued usage of UAPA to people dissenting voices reflects a disturbing signifier of repression and selective justice. We reiterate our request for the merchandise of each governmental prisoners," it said.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha said the denial of bail raises "troubling questions".
"While it is existent that law courts person the powerfulness and so the work to assistance bail wherever incarceration becomes unduly long, unjustified, oregon disproportionate. Yet, successful the lawsuit of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel, the prevailing judicial presumption seems to beryllium that the clip already spent successful jailhouse is inactive not agelong enough, and that the hold successful proceedings is not yet shocking oregon unconstitutional," helium said.
"This raises troubling questions astir however overmuch incarceration indispensable beryllium endured earlier law protections are activated and achieved," helium added.
The Supreme Court connected Monday (January 5) refused bail to activists Khalid and Imam successful the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy lawsuit but granted it to 5 others, citing "hierarchy of participation" and saying each accused successful the lawsuit bash not basal connected the aforesaid footing.
Those granted bail are activists Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad.
The February 2020 riots successful northeast Delhi near 53 radical dormant and much than 700 injured.
