New Delhi, July 30 -- Activist and former JNU student leader Umar Khalid has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order rejecting his regular 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.

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

He has also filed an application seeking interim bail till the Supreme Court decides an important legal issue on whether prolonged incarceration and delay in trial can be grounds for granting bail despite ...