New Delhi: “The speech delivered by activist Umar Khalid in Maharashtra’s Amravati district in February 2020 was in “bad taste” but that would not make it a terrorist act”, the Delhi High Court said on Monday, reported by live law.
Khalid was arrested in the riots case on September 14, 2020, and is facing charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to fuel the riots.
Khalid delivered this speech on February 17, 2020. Delhi Police have alleged that it is connected to the riots.
The Delhi Police has opposed the bail plea, saying “The narrative sought to be created by the accused can’t be looked into as his defense at this stage” and the trial court refused to release him by a well-reasoned order that suffered from no illegality.
14.38% of UAPA cases are pending according to data by Business Study.
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