Parmod KumarNew Delhi, May 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a larger Bench the issue arising from its January 5, 2026 judgment denying bail to Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, after questions were raised over whether the decision was contrary to the law laid down by a three-judge Bench in the 2021 K A Najeeb judgment governing the grant of bail in UAPA cases.
A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale passed the reference order while granting interim bail for six months to two other accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case - Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi.
The Court directed that the issue be placed before the Chief Justice of India for the constitution of an appropriate larger Bench to clarify ...