New Delhi, July 4 -- Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Saturday dismissed the regular bail applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, observing that it was bound by the Supreme Court's January 5 judgment.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai dismissed both applications after hearing submissions made by counsel for the accused and the Delhi Police.

While rejecting the pleas, the court observed, "Further, importantly, this Court has no option but to follow the judgment dated January 5, 2026, as passed by the Supreme Court, whereby the petitions of both the applicants were dismissed."

The trial court noted that, in its January 5 judgment, the Supreme Court had held that...