New Delhi, July 16 -- Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order rejecting his bail plea in the alleged larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

His appeal is listed for hearing on Friday before a Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan.

Imam has challenged the July 4 order of the Karkardooma Court, which had refused him regular bail.

In his appeal, Imam has said that although more than six months have passed since the Supreme Court's January 5 order, there has been no meaningful progress in the trial. He has submitted that arguments on the framing of charges are still not o...