New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed activist and researcher Natasha Narwal, who spent over a year in custody before securing bail in the alleged larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, to travel to the United Kingdom for academic purposes.

Narwal, a PhD scholar, sought permission to visit the UK from November 2 to December 1 to attend an academic conference and undertake research.

Justice Amit Bansal directed the trial court to release Narwal's passport and ordered that any pending lookout circular against her remain suspended during the permitted travel period.

The court noted that her academic commitments at a UK university required her physical presence to present her research.

"The court is ...