India, Oct. 27 -- Friday of Reckoning: Will Supreme Court Deliver Justice for Umar Khalid?

The incarceration of Umar Khalid, now enduring its fifth year, has become a test of constitutional fidelity in India-a matter where the law's blindfold seems disturbingly askew.

Charges levelled against Khalid in the Supreme Court's gaze appear increasingly tenuous, exposing grave implications for legal parity, minority justice, and due process as Friday's critical hearing approaches.

Factual Timeline

February 2020: Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) erupt into communal violence in northeast Delhi, leaving 53 dead and thousands injured. FIRs are registered alleging a "larger conspiracy" behind the riots.

September 13, 2020: Um...